International Criminal Court Removes Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Amid Misconduct Allegations

SOUTH AFRICA

2 sources

Pretoria is weighing the fallout of Prosecutor Khan's departure in light of its own legal battle with the ICC, which it disputes has jurisdiction over xenophobic violence targeting foreigners.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

GERMANY

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5 sources

Berlin is assessing the cost to the credibility of the International Criminal Court, an institution that Germany has financially and diplomatically supported since its creation, while also recalling that it itself has expressed reservations about the arrest warrant targeting Benjamin Netanyahu.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

BELGIUM

2 sources

Brussels is concerned about an International Criminal Court that "is self-destructing," according to a former Belgian magistrate, even though a Belgian judge had previously cleared Karim Khan.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CANADA

2 sources

Ottawa is gauging the divisions exposed by the ousting of Karim Khan, between its stated support for the International Criminal Court and concerns over its ability to withstand the US campaign of sanctions.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

UNITED STATES

3 sources

The United States government frames the ousting of Karim Khan as confirmation of its campaign to weaken the International Criminal Court, which it accuses of threatening American sovereignty.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

FRANCE

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4 sources

France separates the disciplinary blame attributed to Karim Khan from the legitimacy of the cases opened by the ICC, while highlighting the US offensive against the Court.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

PAKISTAN

5 sources

Islamabad separates the pride sparked by a son of the Pakistani diaspora from the credibility crisis now affecting the International Criminal Court.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

PHILIPPINES

3 sources

Manila weighs the dismissal of prosecutor Karim Khan in light of its own pending cases before the ICC, which include Rodrigo Duterte and his former police chief.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media