| Summary:
Following the Gaza offensive, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights submitted 1,028 civil complaints to the Compensation Officer in the Israeli Ministry of Defense, and 450 criminal complaints on behalf of 941 affected individuals to the Israeli Military Prosecution. To date, only 22 responses denoting the opening of an investigation have been received. The serious nature of these crimes, the existence of strong prima facie evidence relating to their commission, and the associated violation of civilians’ fundamental rights, result in an international obligation to provide effective judicial redress.
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