International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed
The International Criminal Court has dismissed Prosecutor Karim Khan following a vote by member states regarding allegations of sexual misconduct. The court is now tasked with electing a successor to lead its ongoing investigations into international war crimes.
Why it matters
The removal of the chief prosecutor creates significant uncertainty for the ICC's high-profile cases, including ongoing investigations involving world leaders.
Member States of the International Criminal Court dismissed its Prosecutor Karim Khan following disciplinary proceedings related to widely reported sexual misconduct allegations at an emergency session at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday.
The decision was made by simple majority during a closed-door vote among the 125-member Assembly of States Parties to dismiss Mr. Khan, who Member States had elected to serve a nine-year term as the court’s prosecutor in 2021.
“ The Assembly has decided by a majority of 82 States Parties that…prosecutor Karim Kahn committed serious conduct and a serious breach of duty…and to remove [him] from office ,” the Assembly president announced, calling for the dignity and privacy of all those involved.
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