Karim Ahmad Khan

Karim Ahmad Khan

Karim Asad Ahmad Khan (born 30 March 1970 in Edinburgh) is a British lawyer specializing in international criminal law and international human rights law. He holds the position of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for the Crimes Committed by ISIS in Iraq.[1]

He was elected in February 2021 as Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and will take up his position in June 2021 for a term of nine years.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Michelle Nichols (August 23, 2018), U.
  2. ↑ "British barrister Karim Khan elected ICC's new chief prosecutor". the Guardian. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 14 February 2021.