Karim Ahmad Khan

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Karim Asad Ahmad Khan (born 30 March 1970) is a British lawyer who served as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court from 2021 to 2026. 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. 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. The US sanctions resulted in Microsoft blocking Khan's...

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