https://www.scmp.com/rss/522860/feed The latest news and top stories on Karim Khan. A British lawyer, he assumed the role of ICC Chief Prosecutor in June 2021, succeeding Fatou Bensouda. With over 25 years experience in international criminal and human rights law, he previously led the UN Investigative Team for Da’esh/ISIL crimes in Iraq. His career includes significant roles as a prosecutor and defence counsel in various international tribunals. As Chief Prosecutor, he is responsible for investigating genocide, war crimes and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) next month, judges ruled on Monday, rejecting arguments the 80-year-old was unfit to take part. Duterte will face a so-called “confirmation of charges” hearing starting on February 23, where judges decide whether the prosecution’s allegations are strong enough to proceed to trial. “Having regard to the relevant legal principles, the medical assessment of the independent experts … and all of... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341279/philippines-duterte-face-icc-hearing-next-month-judges-toss-out-health-defence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341279/philippines-duterte-face-icc-hearing-next-month-judges-toss-out-health-defence?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:54:30 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo It’s not for nothing that John Locke famously wrote that “life, liberty and property” are inalienable rights. The West, after all, has taught the world that property ownership, legally obtained, is sacrosanct. But what the West has imposed, it can also break. That is the real meaning of the rules-based international order, as opposed to international law: do what I say, not as I do. So the hardline European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been pressuring member states to support... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3336405/emerging-axis-lawlessness-european-union-united-states-and-israel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3336405/emerging-axis-lawlessness-european-union-united-states-and-israel?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:15:09 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo The International Criminal Court (ICC) is fighting back against the United States’ repeated sanctioning of its judges and prosecutors. But it can’t do it alone without global support from 125 of its member states against the American Goliath. Sadly, with heavy tariffs and other economic coercion hanging over their heads, many have chosen to stay silent. Washington has imposed new sanctions on four more ICC judicial officers, a move widely seen as protecting Israel. But that’s not the only... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3322976/world-must-stand-us-bullying-international-criminal-court?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3322976/world-must-stand-us-bullying-international-criminal-court?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:00:09 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo International human rights lawyers and prosecutors are supposed to go after enemies of the West. Though unwritten, their job is understood to uphold double, not universal, standards. Unfortunately, some braver ones sometimes forget their place. When powerful Western leaders or their friends are investigated for things like war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and ethnic cleansing, things won’t go well at The Hague. Recent news reports have exposed a clandestine campaign against the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3321129/how-clandestine-campaign-undercut-iccs-case-against-israel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3321129/how-clandestine-campaign-undercut-iccs-case-against-israel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:30:07 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo Tony Soprano would have been proud. Sitting as an observer, a legal adviser of the US State Department threatened the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) oversight body that “all options are on the table” against the court. “To be clear, we expect all ICC actions against the United States and our ally Israel – that is, all investigations and all arrest warrants – to be terminated,” Reed Rubinstein told the Assembly of State Parties in New York last week. “We will use all appropriate and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3318456/end-international-law-and-law-war-we-know-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3318456/end-international-law-and-law-war-we-know-it?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:00:09 +0000