Karim Khan
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Karim Khan is the International Prosecutor known for his work in addressing war crimes and promoting justice on a global scale. This interview highlights his diplomatic approach to fostering cooperation among states and his commitment to upholding international law amidst challenging circumstances.
“Well, many would say I'm in the wrong job if they don't like what I'm doing. And sometimes I may think I'm in the wrong job. It was quite a nice life I had before, but it's an opportunity to serve. And I think what we're doing is the antithesis of politics.”
“I think there's much more awareness now than in the 1990s about well-being at work across types of work in terms of The impact of secondary trauma, we've published guidelines with Eurojust, whether it's for Ukraine, but for general application, on certain methodologies that can be adopted by staff, by colleagues, by interpreters very ofte…”
“Didn't get the job straight away. No, no, no. He's a bit of a lottery Applied and it went into a black hole. I think many people applied to the United Nations. It went to a black hole and they kept on applying.”
“I think the law can't operate in isolation. You do need political direction and many other solutions. But the law is clearly part of them. And against all odds, the United Nations, that was a moment after the Berlin Wall had fallen where people, a new world seemed very possible, driven by these higher principles, these normative values, a…”
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