ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims
Key takeaways
- Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states.
- In a statement on Monday, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties said it will refer Khan to disciplinary proceedings before all 125 ICC member states, which will vote on his fate in a special session.
- “This suspension is not an indication of the final outcome,” it said.
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Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Karim Khan is the first ICC prosecutor to be formally suspended from his role by the court's oversight body [File: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and Reuters Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended from his duties, the tribunal’s governing body said, following a probe into sexual misconduct allegations.
In a statement on Monday, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties said it will refer Khan to disciplinary proceedings before all 125 ICC member states, which will vote on his fate in a special session.