Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted in a secret ballot to remove prosecutor Karim Khan from office over allegations of “serious misconduct and serious breaches of duty”. According to reports, 82 of the court’s 125 member states voted in favour of his removal. Khan, who had served as ICC prosecutor since 2021, was suspended last month after allegations of sexual misconduct were made by a female staff member. Khan has strongly denied the allegations, while his lawyer said the decision to remove him would be challenged through legal channels. During his time as prosecutor, Khan handled several high-profile cases, including seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other figures over the war in Gaza in 2024.
