The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute removed Karim…
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute removed Karim Khan from his position as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in July 2025 due to allegations of sexual harassment, despite his denials. The decision was made during a special session at the UN headquarters in New York, with 82 out of 125 member states voting in favor.
Consensus
- The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute voted to remove Karim Khan from his position as ICC Prosecutor.
- The removal was due to allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct with a subordinate.
- Karim Khan denied the allegations and claimed the decision was unlawful and unjust.
- The vote took place during a special session at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
- 82 out of 125 states-parties voted in favor of his removal.
- The ICC's existing arrest warrants remain valid, as only judges can revoke them.
- Khan was placed on unpaid leave starting in June 2025 and did not attend the session due to a U.S. travel ban.
Points of divergence
- The investigation against Khan began in 2024, with two former subordinates accusing him of requesting work from his home and engaging in physical contact. — novaya_eu
- Khan was barred from entering the U.S. due to sanctions imposed by Donald Trump's administration because of Khan’s investigation into Israeli officials related to actions in Gaza. — interfax
- The ICC judges concluded that there was insufficient evidence to prove the allegations 'beyond reasonable doubt'. — vm
- Khan was sentenced in absentia by Russian courts to 15 years in prison. — novaya_eu
- The investigation into Khan began in October 2024, and he was placed on non-paid leave at the time of the vote. — kommersant
Coverage (8 sources)
- ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan removed from post - accused of sexual misconduct — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan removed from post - accused of sexual misconduct — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan fired after allegations of sexualized violence — Новая газета Европа
- The Assembly of States Parties to the ICC has removed Prosecutor Karim Khan from office — Вести
- ICC votes to disbar prosecutor Khan amid allegations of sexual harassment — Интерфакс
- ICC Assembly Fired Prosecutor Karim Khan — Коммерсантъ
- ICC Assembly Dismisses Karim Khan as Prosecutor — Вечерняя Москва
- Prosecutor Karim Khan of the ICC accused of sexual harassment is removed from office — Вести
Key entities
- Karima Khan
- ICC
- Reuters
- International Criminal Court
- Moscow
- New York
- UN
- Associated Press
- Assembly of States Parties
- Peyvi Kaukoranta
- INTERFAX.RU
- USA
- TASS
- Karima Khan Assembly
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