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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A clear majority of the 125 member states have voted in favour of dismissing Karim Khan. The British are accused of sexual misconduct.
According to diplomatic sources, 82 of the 125 ICC member states voted for his dismissal in a secret ballot.
Države članice Mednarodnega kazenskega sodišča (ICC) so na posebnem zasedanju Skupščine držav pogodbenic v New Yorku razrešile glavnega tožilca Karima Khana. Za njegovo razrešitev je na tajnem glasovanju po navedbah diplomatskih virov glasovalo 82 od 125 držav članic ICC. Khan obtožbe that neprimernem ravnanju zanika in vztraja, da je bil postopek nezakonit ter brez zadostnih dokazov.
Following an uncertain vote, the Member States of the International Criminal Court fairly broadly approved the dismissal of the 56-year-old British lawyer on Friday 24 July.
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