Member states of the International Criminal Court have voted to remove Karim Khan from his position as prosecutor following sexual misconduct allegations. This decision marks a significant development in the court’s leadership.
The allegations first emerged nearly two years ago, with Khan overseeing sensitive investigations including warrants against Israeli officials and inquiries into US personnel. The process has been contested by Khan and his legal team.
Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as prosecutor, according to diplomatic sources.
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Various news agencies reported late on Friday that, according to sources, a majority of the court’s 125 member states voted in favour of the prosecutor’s removal, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged.
The move comes amid rising pressure on the ICC. The prosecutor oversaw the issuing of warrants for top Israeli officials over the war in Gaza and investigations into United States personnel in Afghanistan.
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The Trump administration has already imposed sanctions on Khan and a dozen other ICC staff in retaliation, and recently declared it would seek to destroy the ICC.
Khan has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers have called the process that led to the vote unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence.
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