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ICC Suspends Prosecutor Khan Over Sexual Misconduct Probe

6/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The ICC suspended prosecutor Karim Khan, pending a secret ballot by the Assembly.
A majority of the 21 members approved the suspension citing the UN OIOS report and expert advice.
An 18-month probe found a factual basis for sexual misconduct, despite panel’s view that the evidence did not meet proof.
Removal requires at least 63 of 125 states to vote in favor, with no date set for the Assembly’s session.

History

Historical Context

The ICC’s authority stems from the Rome Statute, adopted on 17 July 1998 and effective 1 July 2002, which requires a two-thirds majority (84 of 125 states) to remove its prosecutor. In 2024 the Assembly of States Parties voted to suspend Prosecutor Karim Khan after misconduct allegations, invoking the Statute’s removal provision and underscoring the court’s internal accountability mechanisms.

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Story summary

The ICC suspended prosecutor Karim Khan, pending a secret ballot by the Assembly.
A majority of the 21 members approved the suspension citing the UN OIOS report and expert advice.
An 18-month probe found a factual basis for sexual misconduct, despite panel’s view that the evidence did not meet proof.
Removal requires at least 63 of 125 states to vote in favor, with no date set for the Assembly’s session.

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