Karim Ahmad Khan
Karim Ahmad Khan | |
|---|---|
Khan in April 2022 | |
| Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2021 | |
| President | Piotr Hofmański Tomoko Akane |
| Deputy | Mame Mandiaye Niang Nazhat Shameem |
| Preceded by | Fatou Bensouda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karim Asad Ahmad Khan 30 March 1970 |
| Spouse | Shyamala Alagendra |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Imran Ahmad Khan (brother) |
| Education | King's College London (LLB, AKC) Wolfson College, Oxford (attended) |
Karim Asad Ahmad Khan KC (born 30 March 1970) is a British lawyer who has served as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court since 2021. He specialises in international criminal law and international human rights law.
On 20 May 2024, Khan announced the ICC's decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, and Ismail Haniyeh for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. In November 2024, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, along with Gallant and Deif. An arrest warrant against Myanmar military junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, was also requested the same month. Khan temporarily stepped down as chief prosecutor in May 2025 due to allegations of sexual misconduct.
In February 2025, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Khan after US president Donald Trump sanctioned ICC officials for issuing arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.