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ICC's Karim Khan suspended over claims of sexual misconduct
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- The chief prosecutor denies any wrongdoing but is suspended pending a vote by ICC member states.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5F2hx Karim Khan stepped down from his role in May 2025 pending the investigation's result Image: Pedro Rances Mattey/Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement.
- It comes after an 18-month-long probe into allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide.
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The chief prosecutor denies any wrongdoing but is suspended pending a vote by ICC member states.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F2hx Karim Khan stepped down from his role in May 2025 pending the investigation's result Image: Pedro Rances Mattey/Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement. The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan was suspended from duty with immediate effect the court's governing body said late Monday.
It comes after an 18-month-long probe into allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide.
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