ICC chief prosecutor defends Netanyahu arrest warrant

Mr Khan tells the BBC it is important to show the court will hold all nations to the same standard.

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Karim Khan said it was important to show the court would hold all nations to the same standard in relation to alleged war crimes. He also welcomed the new UK government's decision to drop its opposition to the arrest warrants.

“There's a difference of tone and I think of substance in relation to international law by the new government. And I think that's welcome,” he told Political Thinking with Nick Robinson.

He has also requested warrants for three Hamas leaders, two of whom have since been killed.

In a wide-ranging interview, Mr Khan explained the ICC needed to request warrants for leaders on both sides to ensure people around the world thought the court was applying “the law equally based upon some common standards”.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c303y5m1p19o

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