ICC member states reportedly vote to dismiss chief prosecutor Khan
The court’s oversight body said 82 of 125 member states backed the removal after findings of serious misconduct and a breach of duty.
- 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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Good Riddance! ICC Dumps its Chief Prosecutor
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has voted to dismiss its chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct. British lawyer Karim Khan, elected in 2021, was facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct. Members—the 125-state Special Session of the Assembly of States Parties—cast 82 votes in favour of removing him, based on findings in June that he had committed a “serious breach of duty and serious misconduct,” prompting his suspension. Af…
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International Criminal Court faces challenging search for new prosecutor
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International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fired for Serious Misconduct, Breach of Duty
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, was removed from his post on July 24 after member states voted to remove him for “serious misconduct and serious breach of duty.” “The Assembly adopted a decision, by secret ballot, by an absolute majority of 82 States Parties, finding that Mr. Karim Khan committed serious misconduct and serious breach of duty and removed him from office under article 46 of the Rome Statute…
The departure of the Chief Prosecutor occurs in the midst of an inappropriate sexual conduct procedure and in a context of growing political pressure on the ICC
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