The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is an independent organ of the Court. It is responsible for examining situations under the jurisdiction of the Court where genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression appear to have been committed, and carrying out investigations and prosecutions against the individuals who are allegedly most ...

On 12 February 2021, Mr Karim A. A. Khan KC was elected as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the nineteenth session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute in New York. Mr Khan was sworn in on 16 June 2021.

Oct 29, 2023 · In accordance with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, a State Party may refer to the Prosecutor a situation in which one or more crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court appear to have been committed requesting the Prosecutor to investigate the situation for the purpose of determining whether one or more specific persons ...

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Mr Karim A. A. Khan KC was elected as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 12 February 2021 by the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute. Mr Khan was sworn in on 16 June 2021.

4 days ago · Twenty-eighth report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to the United Nations Security Council pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011)

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim A.A. Khan KC, is pleased to announce a new policy initiative to advance accountability for environmental crimes under the Rome Statute.

On 12 February 2021, Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC was elected as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the nineteenth session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute in New York.

Today, 16 June 2021, Mr Karim Asad Ahmad Khan QC gave his solemn undertaking and formally took office as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or the "Court") during a ceremony held at the Seat of the Court in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Questions and Answers on the Decision on the International Criminal Court's territorial jurisdiction in the Situation in The State of Palestine : English, French, العربية, עברית. Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, respecting an investigation of the Situation in The State of Palestine