ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims

Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states. Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.The ICC’s governing body announced the decision on Monday evening after its executive committee voted to refer the proceedings against Khan to a special session of the court’s member states for them to consider h...