In a decisive act of institutional self-reckoning, the International Criminal Court's Assembly of States Parties voted 82-to-majority to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office, finding that his conduct — documented instances of non-consensual sexual touching and harassment against three staff members — was incompatible with the duties of the world's foremost international criminal tribunal. The removal, grounded in Article 46 of the Rome Statute and anchored by an independent UN investigation, affirms a principle the ICC was itself created to uphold: that no one, regardless of rank or
ICC Assembly Votes to Remove Chief Prosecutor Khan Over Misconduct
Three ICC staff members were affected by non-consensual sexual touching and harassment by the Chief Prosecutor.