ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations
The International Criminal Court has removed chief prosecutor Karim Khan following a majority vote by member states over sexual misconduct allegations. Khan, who denies the claims, criticized the removal process as unfair and lacking due process.
Why it matters
The ouster creates a leadership vacuum at a critical time for the ICC, which is currently facing significant geopolitical pressure and attempts by the U.S. to undermine its authority.
UNITED NATIONS: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was removed from office on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged. By a large majority, the ICC's 125-member states ousted British barrister Karim Khan for "serious misconduct and serious breach of duty," the court's oversight body, the Assembly of States Parties, said in a statement. The lengthy and complicated process has pitted human rights advocates, staff and member states against one another at a time when the court is already facing daunting challenges, including a campaign by the United States to "dismantle" the ICC, which was established to prosecute people responsible for humanity's worst crimes.
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