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Karim Ahmad Khan | |
|---|---|
 Karim Ahmad Khan in 2017 | |
| Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2021 | |
| President | Piotr Hofmański |
| Deputy | Mame Mandiaye Niang and Nazhat Shameem |
| Preceded by | Fatou Bensouda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karim Asad Ahmad Khan 30 March 1970 Edinburgh, Scotland[1] |
| Relatives | Imran Ahmad Khan (brother) |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Karim Asad Ahmad Khan KC (born 30 March 1970) is a British lawyer specialising in international criminal law and international human rights law, who has served as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court since 2021.
After his appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, he served as United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and acted as Special Advisor and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team[2] to promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh/ISIL in Iraq (UNITAD), which was established in accordance with Security Council resolution 2379 (2017) to support national efforts to hold ISIL (Daesh) accountable for acts that may amount to war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in Iraq.[3]
On 12 February 2021, Khan was elected the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).[4]
- ^ "British barrister to lead UN probe into ISIS crimes in Iraq". Rudaw. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Mr. Karim Asad Ahmad Khan of the United Kingdom - Special Adviser of the Investigative Team established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2379 (2017) | United Nations Secretary-General". www.un.org. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "U.N. team, approved a year ago, starts work on Islamic State crimes in Iraq". Reuters. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "British barrister Karim Khan elected ICC's new chief prosecutor". the Guardian. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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