ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended Following Misconduct Probe, Removal Vote Pending
ICC Prosecutor Faces Suspension and Possible Removal After Misconduct Investigation
By Stephanie van den Berg
Background of the Suspension
THE HAGUE, June 8 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended pending a vote by member states on his fate, the court's governing body said on Monday following a probe into accusations of sexual harassment made against him.
Details of the Misconduct Probe
A diplomatic source briefed on the decision said the court's governing body's executive bureau has ruled Khan had committed serious misconduct following an 18-months long probe into accusations that Khan had non-consensual sexual interactions with a lawyer in his office.
Khan's Response and Next Steps
Khan has always denied the charges. The ICC's governing body will send its conclusion on to all 125 ICC member states who are expected to put Khan's possible removal from office to a vote at a later date.
(Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg, editing by Bart Meijer)
