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Rights group pursues Israeli soldier in Vietnam over war crimes
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Belgian-based rights organization Hind Rajab Foundation filed a complaint with Vietnamese authorities against an Israeli reserve soldier vacationing in the country, accusing him of participating in war crimes and genocide, Shehab Wire reported. The foundation submitted the legal action on Sunday. The complaint targets the soldier while he is on leave in Vietnam, marking an effort to hold the individual accountable outside Israeli jurisdiction.
The move reflects the organization's strategy of using universal jurisdiction principles, which permit countries to prosecute individuals for serious international crimes committed anywhere in the world. Such legal mechanisms have been deployed in various contexts to pursue accountability for alleged violations of international humanitarian law, regardless of where the defendant resides or where the alleged conduct took place.
