British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday. Photo: AFP British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday. Photo: AFP
British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday. Photo: AFP
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British lawyer Karim Khan wins daunting job of International Criminal Court prosecutor

  • The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent war crimes court
  • Khan will be only the third prosecutor of the ICC, taking over in June from Gambian-born Fatou Bensouda

Topic |   International Criminal Court
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 7:25am, 13 Feb, 2021

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British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday. Photo: AFP British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday. Photo: AFP
British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected to be the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday. Photo: AFP
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