ICC member states decide fate of embattled prosecutor Karim Khan
The 125 member states of the International Criminal Court are meeting to decide the future of prosecutor Karim Khan following sexual assault allegations. Khan, who denies the claims, faces a secret ballot vote on his potential removal.
Why it matters
The outcome impacts the leadership and credibility of the world's primary international judicial body.
Karim Khan made headlines in 2024 when he successfully applied for an arrest warrant against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (EPA Images pic)
UNITED NATIONS: The International Criminal Court's 125 member states will convene Friday to determine the fate of prosecutor Karim Khan, who was suspended over allegations of sexual assault against a member of his staff - accusations he firmly denies.
In May 2025, Khan had stepped back from his duties to fight the allegations made by one of his female colleagues, after an inquiry was launched the previous year.
The 56-year-old Briton was then suspended last month by a key governing body of the ICC, the 21-member bureau of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP), which called Friday's meeting at UN headquarters in New York.
At that time, the bureau said the suspension was "not an indication of the final outcome" in the matter.
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