ICC prosecutor suspended by UK barristers’ watchdog amid sexual misconduct inquiry
Key takeaways
- Karim Khan was suspended as chief prosecutor of the international criminal court earlier this month.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleKarim Khan, the international criminal court prosecutor, has been suspended from practising as a barrister in England and Wales by the UK’s Bar Standards Board (BSB).
- It comes less than two weeks after Khan was suspended as ICC chief prosecutor as part of a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him.
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Karim Khan was suspended as chief prosecutor of the international criminal court earlier this month. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters View image in fullscreen Karim Khan was suspended as chief prosecutor of the international criminal court earlier this month. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters International criminal court ICC prosecutor suspended by UK barristers’ watchdog amid sexual misconduct inquiry Bar Standards Board forbids Karim Khan from practising in England and Wales, following suspension by ICC
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleKarim Khan, the international criminal court prosecutor, has been suspended from practising as a barrister in England and Wales by the UK’s Bar Standards Board (BSB).
It comes less than two weeks after Khan was suspended as ICC chief prosecutor as part of a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him. Khan has repeatedly denied the claims.