Ottawa supports ousting ICC prosecutor Karim Khan but won't say how it voted
Ottawa says 82 of 125 voting members backed the removal after misconduct allegations, but it will not say how Canada voted.
- Ottawa supports the decision by International Criminal Court members to oust prosecutor Karim Khan, who rejects allegations of sexual harassment.
- The Israeli government has claimed that Khan sought to rush an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, which officials have denied.
- Canada did not confirm whether it voted to oust Khan in the secret ballot vote, but said it supports the outcome.
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Last week, behind closed doors at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the majority of the 125 Member States of the International Criminal Court voted to remove Karim Khan from office as Chief Prosecutor for serious irregularities. It is the first such dismissal in the history of the Court. Khan denies the accusations, formulated [...] The article Karim Khan removed and charges in Ocampo: because the International Criminal Court cannot h…
Ottawa refuses to clarify whether Canada took part in the vote that led to the removal of the Attorney General of the International Criminal Court.
"The court can continue to carry out its mandate independently," says Global Affairs Canada.
The Toronto Star
Ottawa supports ousting ICC prosecutor Karim Khan but won’t say how it voted
OTTAWA - Ottawa says it supports the decision by International Criminal Court members to oust prosecutor Karim Khan, but won't say whether Canada voted.
Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa supports ousting ICC prosecutor Karim Khan but won't say how it voted
OTTAWA - Ottawa says it supports the decision by International Criminal Court members to oust prosecutor Karim Khan, but won't say whether Canada voted.
Ottawa stated that it supported the decision of the members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to dismiss Attorney General Karim Khan, but refused to clarify whether Canada had taken part in the vote.
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