Karim Ahmad Khan

British lawyer, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court · United Kingdom · Lawyers · Born 1970 · age 56

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Karim Asad Ahmad Khan is a British lawyer who has served as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court since 2021. He specialises in international criminal law and international human rights law.

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2024“Of course, I have heard some elected leaders speak to me and be very blunt: 'This court is built for Africa and for thugs like Putin', was what a senior leader told me.”In their words21 May 2024Middle East Eye, 21 May 2024Read the whole statement

“As I also repeatedly underlined in my public statements, those who do not comply with the law should not complain later when my Office takes action. That day has come.”In their words20 May 2024Karim Ahmad Khan (20 May, 2024) during a video announcement in which he announced of applications for arrest warrants in the situation inRead the whole statement

2022“I have been closely following recent developments in and around Ukraine with increasing concern (due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).”In their wordsKarim Ahmad Khan (2022) cited in "ICC says may investigate possible war crimes after Russian invasion of Ukraine" on Reuters, 25 FebruaryRead the whole statement

1970Born30 March 1970

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European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra, Khan, and Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova in The Hague, Netherlands, 22 July 2022

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Of course, I have heard some elected leaders speak to me and be very blunt: 'This court is built for Africa and for thugs like Putin', was what a senior leader told me.
May 21, 2024, Middle East Eye, 21 May 2024, Own words
As I also repeatedly underlined in my public statements, those who do not comply with the law should not complain later when my Office takes action. That day has come.
May 20, 2024, Karim Ahmad Khan (20 May, 2024) during a video announcement in which he announced of applications for arrest warrants in the situation in, Own words
I have been closely following recent developments in and around Ukraine with increasing concern (due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).
2022, Karim Ahmad Khan (2022) cited in "ICC says may investigate possible war crimes after Russian invasion of Ukraine" on Reuters, 25 February, Own words

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