Shurat HaDin brought an unprecedented lawsuit against the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on behalf of the families of the Israeli hostages and those captives who have been released. This is the first time the ICRC has been sued for not fulfilling its mandate: we alleged that the ICRC has breached its moral and legal duty to protect the well-being, health and rights of the Israeli hostages being held by the terrorist Hamas organization. The lawsuit follows the legal demand letter we sent, signed by more than 1,200 attorneys shortly after Oct. 7th, demanding that the ICRC speak out and fulfill its duties and act.
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