A Lawyer Writes

A Lawyer Writes

Prosecutor at war

Karim Khan KC tells his judges — and his country — they have got the law wrong

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Joshua Rozenberg
Aug 26, 2024
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has criticised the way judges have handled his request to issue arrest warrants for members of the Israeli government and Hamas leaders.

In a 49-page response published on Friday, Karim Khan KC told the court’s pre-trial chamber it “should not anticipate in its decision matters which might subsequently b…

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