Spain has lodged a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court over the Gaza Freedom Flotilla incident, following reports of systematic mistreatment of participants.
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska described any attack on individuals in international waters as a violation of both local and international law.
Flotilla participants were reportedly denied access to essential medical supplies, water, and sanitation. Legal representatives were not informed when immigration authorities began hearings, learning of proceedings only after activists contacted them.
Israeli authorities transferred participants from Ashdod port to Ketziot prison in the Negev, initiating court hearings without notifying lawyers or providing legal representation.
Spanish officials are now monitoring detention and deportation proceedings, underscoring concerns over human rights violations.