The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan is suspended from duty following allegations of sexual misconduct, including long-standing claims of sexual harassment. Multiple outlets report that the suspension occurs after a probe that has been underway for about two years. The ICC’s oversight body refers Khan for disciplinary proceedings, and the suspension is announced as a procedural step while the process continues.
Several sources state that the oversight decision does not determine the final outcome. They add that the next stage of decision-making lies with the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties, which is expected to hold a special session to decide Khan’s future, including whether he remains in the role. Other reports characterize the matter as pending a vote or decision by member states.
Across the coverage, the common points are the timing of the suspension late Monday, the basis in a sexual misconduct investigation, the referral to disciplinary proceedings by an oversight mechanism, and the characterization of the suspension as temporary pending further steps by the ICC’s governing bodies.
