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ICC suspends top prosecutor after investigating misconduct allegations
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- Anna Holligan,The Hagueand Toby Mann Reuters The International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended with immediate effect while an investigation into misconduct allegations continues.
- The decision was made by a group within the ICC's management oversight body, which has also referred the matter to the court's 125 member states.
- Those states will vote on Khan's future during a special session that will be convened "as soon as possible".
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Anna Holligan,The Hagueand Toby Mann Reuters The International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended with immediate effect while an investigation into misconduct allegations continues.
The decision was made by a group within the ICC's management oversight body, which has also referred the matter to the court's 125 member states.
Those states will vote on Khan's future during a special session that will be convened "as soon as possible". The oversight Bureau stressed that the suspension does not prejudge the outcome of the case.
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