Karim Khan
Karim Khan is a British lawyer and the current Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), known for his role in issuing arrest warrants for various high-profile political figures. Recently, he was in the news due to U.S. sanctions imposed against him following his issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
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Bayefsky named Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, who is facing sexual assault allegations.
UN Human Rights Council cuts off video statement criticizing officials
United States· 2026-02-28
Karim Khan is the prosecutor whose email was cut off amid allegations involving Microsoft.
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United Kingdom· 2026-02-26
President William Ruto chats with Justice Katwa Kigen and Karim Khan as he arrived at the International Criminal Court ahead of the hearing.
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Kenya· 2026-02-25
Karim Khan is currently on leave while allegations of sexual assault are investigated.
International humanitarian law is at risk – but it still carries weight | Kenneth RothUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-16
Karim Khan is the Chief Prosecutor whose email account was blocked by Microsoft due to US sanctions.
Bayern: Minister-Zoff um Microsoft – Füracker wirft Mehring “Fake News” vor - Bayern
Germany· 2026-01-13
Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who has been suspended while an investigation into alleged sexual harassment is conducted.
Los jueces del Tribunal Penal Internacional se rebelan ante las sanciones de Trump: “No hay que ceder” | Internacional
Spain· 2025-12-21
Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor who was sanctioned by the U.S.
Reikšdamas paramą Izraeliui, Vašingtonas paskelbė sankcijas dar dviem TBT teisėjams
Lithuania· 2025-12-18
Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who was also sanctioned by the United States.
Luz del Carmen Ibáñez, la jueza peruana de la Corte Penal Internacional sancionada por Estados Unidos por sus investigaciones: "Me sacaron las tarjetas de crédito y no puedo enviar dinero a mi país" | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-12-17
Karim Khan is one of the prosecutors condemned in absentia by Russian justice in response to the arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.
Duma de Stat din Rusia a aprobat un proiect de lege care interzice aplicarea hotărârilor emise de instanţe străine – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2025-12-16
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was sentenced to 15 years in jail in absentia for unlawfully prosecuting Russian citizens.
Ukraine war briefing: Reports Ukraine would join EU in 2027 met with scepticism | UkraineUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-13
Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) who has been sentenced in absentia by a Moscow court.
Nga tuyên án tù với loạt quan chức Tòa Hình sự Quốc tế
Vietnam· 2025-12-13
Karim Khan is the prosecutor who accused Putin of illegal actions and is currently suspended due to an internal investigation.
Rusija dėl Vladimiro Putino arešto orderio už akių nuteisė TBT teisėjus ir prokurorąLithuania· 2025-12-12Karim Khan lost access to his email account at Microsoft after sanctions were imposed by the Trump administration.
Grossmächte kämpfen mit Technologie um mehr Einfluss
Switzerland· 2025-12-10
Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor currently on leave due to allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Croatia· 2025-12-08
Netanyahu described the ICC arrest warrants as fabricated by the court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan.
First phase of Gaza ceasefire plan nearly complete, says Netanyahu | IsraelUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-07Karim Khan was the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who was removed from the investigation into crimes in Venezuela.
Maduro nomeou novo gabinete político e sublinha poder do povo venezuelano | Venezuela
Portugal· 2025-12-02
Sanctions were imposed on TBT prosecutor Karim Khan due to investigations related to Israel.
TBT tvirtina, kad neketina pasiduoti JAV ir Rusijos spaudimuiLithuania· 2025-12-01Karim Khan is the Prosecutor General at the International Criminal Court who is under U.S. sanctions.
La vie de Nicolas Guillou, juge français de la CPI sous sanctions des Etats-Unis : « Vous êtes interdit bancaire sur une bonne partie de la planète »
France· 2025-11-19
Karim Khan is the prosecutor who issued the arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu and has been accused of sexual harassment.
Il Qatar avrebbe fatto spiare l'accusatrice di Karim Khan, il procuratore che accusa Netanyahu. Il Guardian: «Complotto per delegittimarla»
Italy· 2025-11-07
Karim Khan is the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who has been accused of sexual abuse by a court staffer.
Revealed: Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeted ICC prosecutor’s alleged victim | International criminal courtUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-06Karim Khan is involved in a UN investigation following allegations of misconduct.
דיווח: המבצע המודיעיני שניהלה קטאר
Israel· 2025-11-06Karim Khan praised Dbeibah for his public denunciation of Almasri.
Perché Almasri è stato arrestato ora: dall’accoglienza trionfale alle accuse del primo ministro, così a Tripoli è mutato il climaItaly· 2025-11-06
Karim Khan faced sanctions from the US government after the ICC issued warrants against Israeli officials.
Microsoft 365 in der Kritik: Armeechef Süssli fordert Exit-StrategieSwitzerland· 2025-11-01
Karim Khan is the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court whose email services were cut by Microsoft.
David Monniaux, directeur de recherche au CNRS : « Que se passerait-il si Trump ordonnait aux Gafam de cesser leurs services cloud à l’égard de nos gouvernements ? »France· 2025-10-23
Karim Khan is the ICC's chief prosecutor who has faced sanctions from Trump’s administration.
Putin expected to meet Trump in Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant | World News
Jamaica· 2025-10-19
Karim Khan is the prosecutor who announced intentions to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Galant.
ביה"ד בהאג לא יאפשר לישראל לערער על צווי המעצר נגד נתניהו וגלנטIsrael· 2025-10-18
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, accused Yahya Sinwar and two other Hamas officials of war crimes.
Comunicações interceptadas mostram os planos do Hamas para 7 de Outubro
Liechtenstein· 2025-10-11
Karim Khan is the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court who has called for arrest warrants against leaders for alleged war crimes.
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Romania· 2025-10-11
Last year, Amal sat on a panel that recommended lead ICC prosecutor Karim Khan issue an arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
‘We live on a farm in France. I was worried about raising our kids in LA’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-08
Karim Khan described Ali Mohammed Ali Abdelrahman as a ruthless leader responsible for many deaths.
Darfur-Konflikt: Internationaler Strafgerichtshof verurteilt Ex-MilizenchefSwitzerland· 2025-10-07
