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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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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International Criminal Court votes to remove Chief prosecutor following sexual misconduct allegations
The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted Friday to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office over sexual misconduct allegations from 2024. Khan’s lawyer, Tayab Ali, denounced the vote in a statement. He said that the investigation found no misconduct, including sexual misconduct, against Khan. Ali’s statement also claimed that Khan was not permitted to make submissions and was excluded from the session,…
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