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ICC Moves to Dismiss Prosecutor Khan Amid Abuse Probe

6/25/2026

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The ICC executive bureau recommended removing chief prosecutor Karim Khan.
A 27-page UN probe concluded Khan had non-consensual sexual contact with a junior staff member.
The 125-member Assembly will vote in New York on July 24, needing at least 63 votes to dismiss him.
Supporters say he is targeted for seeking Gaza arrest warrants, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Khan and eleven ICC judges as hampering investigations.

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The ICC executive bureau recommended removing chief prosecutor Karim Khan.
A 27-page UN probe concluded Khan had non-consensual sexual contact with a junior staff member.
The 125-member Assembly will vote in New York on July 24, needing at least 63 votes to dismiss him.
Supporters say he is targeted for seeking Gaza arrest warrants, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Khan and eleven ICC judges as hampering investigations.