ICC prosecutor suspended pending wider vote on misconduct allegations
The suspension follows a 5,000-page investigation and a judicial review that found enough basis for immediate action, officials said.
- Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended from duty on Monday by the International Criminal Court's governing body, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties , following a qualified majority vote.
- An 18-months long investigation led by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services yielded a 5,000-page dossier, prompting the Bureau to rule Khan committed what it termed "serious misconduct."
- Despite a judicial panel's unanimous conclusion that facts "do not establish misconduct or breach of duty," the 21-member Bureau disregarded the report and initiated a final decision process by the full Assembly of States Parties.
- Khan has characterized the allegations as a coordinated smear campaign to derail his investigations into Israel and Hamas, having previously sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
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The Hague-based court calls on the 125 member countries to vote “as soon as possible” on the dismissal of Karim Khan on charges of non-consensual sex
The 55-year-old Britishman who was under investigation had withdrawn from his defence as early as May 2025, rejecting the allegations against him.
Karim Khan was suspended from his service for suspicion of sexual assault with immediate effect.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague has been investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Chief Prosecutor Khan for over a year. The Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project has failed. DW's news overview. Source link: https://www.dw.com/de/internationaler-strafgerichtshof-suspendiert-chefankl%C3%A4ger-khan-wegen-des-verdachts-auf-sexuellen-%C3%BCbergriff-news-kompakt-das-wichtigste-kurz-gefasst/a-77467768?maca=de-rss-de-all-11…
Suspicion of Sexual Assaults: World Criminal Court Suspends Chief Prosecutor – Impeachment Threatens
Karim Khan is accused of sexual assault on an employee. The UN investigated the allegations. Khan denies all accusations. Israel now demands the lifting of the arrest warrant against Netanyahu.
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