ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: International
World / InternationalCrime & Law
ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended following a probe into sexual misconduct allegations. The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties referred him to disciplinary proceedings before all 125 member states, which will vote on his fate in a special session. Khan, who sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders, denies any wrongdoing and calls the decision unlawful.

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