THE HAGUE, June 8 – The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has been suspended from his duties while member nations prepare to vote on his future, according to an announcement Monday from the court’s governing body. This action follows an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him.
According to a diplomatic source familiar with the matter, the governing body’s executive bureau determined that Khan engaged in serious misconduct after completing an 18-month investigation. The probe examined claims that Khan had non-consensual sexual encounters with an attorney working in his office.
Khan has consistently rejected these allegations. The governing body will now forward their findings to all 125 countries that are members of the ICC, who are anticipated to hold a vote on potentially removing Khan from his position at a future date.
