• British lawyer Karim Khan was sworn as the new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court. He pledging to reach out to nations that are not members of the court and to try to hold trials in countries where crimes are committed.
• He has defended clients at international courts including former Liberian President Charles Taylor & Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto.

International Criminal Court

• Founded - 1 July 2002;
• Headquarters - The Hague, the Netherlands;
• Member states - 123