ICC member states reportedly vote to dismiss chief prosecutor Khan
A large majority of the ICC’s 125 member states backed his ouster after an oversight report found serious misconduct.
- Member states of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an internal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
- The decision marks the first time in the ICC's 24-year history that member states have voted to remove a sitting chief prosecutor from office.
- In a secret ballot held at UN headquarters in New York, 82 of the 125 member states voted for his removal, comfortably surpassing the absolute majority threshold needed to oust him.
- Khan strongly denied all allegations of wrongdoing, with his defense lawyers condemning the disciplinary process as procedurally unfair, unlawful, and driven by politically motivated pressure.
- The ouster comes amid severe political strain on the court, following Khan's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza, which prompted the Trump administration to impose sanctions on Khan and other ICC staff.
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In 2024 Karim Khan had requested and obtained from the CPI to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza after 7 October
For two years, the affair of abuse charges has been a heavy burden on the court based in The Hague. According to the diplomatic circles, the chief prosecutor Khan now has to clear his post.
Khan asked to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister for war crimes in Gaza. More information: The International Criminal Court suspends Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan on allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct
ICC chief prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
By a large majority, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 125 member states voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, which he has consistently denied. The decision marks the first time an ICC chief prosecutor has ever been removed from office
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The Independent (US)ICC members vote to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan amid sexual misconduct allegations
Khan, 56, denies any wrongdoing and his lawyers have called the process that led to the vote unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence
As international media have advanced, the 125-country Assembly of States Parties to the ICC has approved the dismissal of prosecutor Karim KhanThe International Criminal Court suspends its chief prosecutor for inappropriate sexual conduct The 125-country Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved the dismissal of prosecutor Karim Khan following allegations of sexual misconduct, in an unprecedented outcome f…
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