Lawyer Publicly Accuses ICC Court Chief of Sexual Misconduct; He Denies Claims
A junior lawyer says Khan subjected her to non-consensual sexual acts, while member states weigh whether to uphold his suspension and remove him.
- On Thursday, the Dutch government announced it plans to vote for the removal of ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan during a special session of the court's 125 member states on July 24.
- The court's governing body suspended Khan in June following an investigation into sexual misconduct, referring the disciplinary proceedings to the Assembly of States Parties for final determination.
- A confidential UN oversight report found a 'factual basis' for harassment claims, while a second employee, Patricia, alleged Khan subjected her to non-consensual sexual acts in 2009.
- Khan, 56, denies any wrongdoing, calling his suspension 'unjustified and unlawful' and stating he 'completely denied engaging in any harassment, abuse of authority, inappropriate behavior whatsoever.'
- The ICC faces mounting pressure from the United States, which launched a diplomatic campaign earlier this week claiming the court threatens American sovereignty and poses risks to U.S. interests.
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Malaysian ICC staffer breaks silence over sexual misconduct allegations against chief prosecutor Karim Khan
THE HAGUE, July 18 — A Malaysian lawyer who accused International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct has spoken publicly for the first time, rejecting suggestions that her allegations formed part of a politically motivated effort to undermine the British barrister ahead of a vote that could remove him from office.Sarah’s appearance was her first public account of allegations that have dominated the ICC for mont…
The ICC member states are about to vote for the dismissal of its prosecutor in an unprecedented exercise since his birth a quarter of a century agoThe Trump administration has sworn his death. It calls on all its allies to dismantle this "arm armed with a globalist bureaucracy." Internally, at the same time, the institution has been poisoned for two years by accusations of harassment against its prosecutor, Karim Khan, who is under disciplinary …
Sarah served as Khan's assistant between 2023 and 2024. She accuses the prosecutor of entering her hotel room, on an official visit to Colombia, where she put her hand inside her leggings.
The 55-year-old Britishman was temporarily suspended from office in June. The 125 members of the ICC will settle on July 24 on his future in the institution's most prestigious position.
Woman accusing ICC prosecutor Khan of sexual misconduct rejects claims she acted for Israel
Khan and some of his defenders have claimed that the allegations were part of a conspiracy to undermine him over his decision to seek arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials
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