International Criminal Court (ICC) Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang will take over the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte as ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan goes on leave.
The ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) announced that deputy prosecutors Niang and Nazhat Shameem Khan have assumed leadership and management of the office.
In a statement to GMA News Online, the ICC said, “With regard to the Situation in the Philippines, Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang retains leadership over this situation and the case against Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte.”
The office also reaffirmed its commitment “to the continued effective implementation of its mandate to deliver justice for victims of Rome Statute crimes, across all situations and cases globally.”
Karim Khan temporarily stepped down amid an investigation by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services into allegations of misconduct.