British Muslim human rights lawyer elected new ICC chief prosecutor

ARAB NEWS

Updated 13 February 2021
REUTERS

British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected Friday to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. (AFP/File Photo)

• Khan, 50, led a UN probe into atrocities by the Daesh group
• The lawyer won a secret ballot against three other candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda

LONDON: Parties to the International Criminal Court on Friday elected Britain’s Karim Khan as the new prosecutor for a nine-year term starting on June 16.

Khan won a secret ballot against three other candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. The 123-member Hague-based court, which began work nearly 20 years ago, handles war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression.