THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — British lawyer Karim Khan has been sworn in as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. At a ceremony Wednesday, he pledged to reach out to nations that are not members of the court and to try to hold trials in countries where crimes are committed. Khan is a 51-year-old English lawyer. He has years of experience in international lawyer as a prosecutor, investigator and defense attorney. He takes over from Fatou Bensouda of Gambia, whose nine-year term ended Tuesday. World powers such as the United States, Russia and China are not among the court’s 123 member nations.
British lawyer Karim Khan sworn in as ICC’s chief prosecutor
