Karim Khan has been Attorney General of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since 2021. Passing through Paris on the occasion of the Nuit du droit, organized by the Constitutional Council, the former British lawyer spoke about the legal issues of the Ukraine war. .
LE FIGARO.
- A large number of actors (States, European agency Eurojust, NGOs, private companies) take part in the ICC's investigations into the war in Ukraine.
What are the risks associated with this multiplicity?
Karim Kahn.
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It's a real challenge.
We have seen it in other situations, with Daesh in Iraq and Syria but also for the Rohingyas in Burma.
There is a risk of over-documentation and a rush of too many actors on the ground to collect evidence.
Which, in the end, can lead to a risk of additional trauma for the victims we are supposed to protect.
This is why, together with the European Commission, we have created a joint investigation team - a first in the history of…
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