San Sebastian/London, 11th March 2026 – The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), alongside Basque lawyers from the Basque Observatory of Human Rights within the Global 195 Coalition, have lodged a complaint of criminal offences to the Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía), concerning war crimes that are punishable under the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and which are also punishable under Spanish law, due to the principle of complementarity.
The complaint is aimed at persons responsible for the reported criminal offences and has identified some presumed key suspects.
War crimes detailed in the complaint include, among others, indiscriminate attacks against civilians, indiscriminate and intentional attacks against civilian objects and property, intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in Gaza, and the intentional blocking of humanitarian aid.
The coalition calls on Fiscalía to investigate key suspects, pursuant to Spanish law and in compliance with Spain’s international obligations under the ICC’s Rome Statute. It also calls for the relevant Spanish authorities to launch a formal investigation into the war crimes detailed in the Coalition’s complaint.
Spain has also acceded to the Genocide Convention in 1968 and must actively prosecute and punish acts of genocide under these international law obligations.
The complaint was drafted by Basque lawyers within the Spanish State, acting as members of ICJP’s Global 195 coalition. The complaint is based on over 130 eyewitness testimonies of war crimes perpetrated by Israel in Gaza. This material meets international criminal legal standards, and the coalition notified Spanish authorities that they are willing to make evidence available to them for their consideration and use in legal proceedings.
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Notes to Editors:
1. The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians is an independent organisation of lawyers, politicians and academics who support the rights of Palestinians and aim to protect their rights through the law.
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