Pinochet’s arrest marks the beginning of what is called the “universal jurisdiction”. A principle according to which all States that have ratified the Geneva Conventions, or other conventions, have the obligation to prosecute the perpetrators of mass crimes. Many (European) jurisdictions can try perpetrators of crimes committed abroad at home. Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London at the request of Spain, which wanted to try him. Several Israeli officials have already been subject to arrest warrants issued by European judges: former minister Tzipi Livni, for example, under arrest warrant in the United Kingdom, Ariel Sharon in Belgium and other cases… Therefore, it is very It is possible that such prosecutions will be initiated (even if certain criteria are necessary. In France, the suspect must be present on French soil, for example). Minister Bezalel Smotrich, invited to Paris on November 13, finally gave up. It is possible that he gave up because the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) wanted to request an arrest warrant against him.
