1. Independent
Karim Khan, 52, is the third ICC prosecutor. Elected in February 2021, he began a nine-year term in a particularly difficult context, as the International Criminal Court has recently come under fire. But nothing is too difficult for this seasoned lawyer: “All indications are that he will be an independent, fearless and practical prosecutor.”One of his former professors at King’s College London, the Franco-British lawyer Philip Sands, told the Guardian.
2. Putin
A few hours after Russia invaded Ukraine, Karim Khan had already warned: Anyone responsible for the atrocities will be held accountable. » A year later, the International Criminal Court, at his request, issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin due to his responsibility for war crimes. This is the first time the court has targeted a head of state who is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova Belova, was also targeted.
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