The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who issued an arrest warrant for Putin, has been removed from office following allegations of sexual misconduct — Reuters. It was reported that 82 out of 125 member states of the ICC voted to dismiss Karim Khan...
Consensus
- Karim Khan was removed from his position as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
- The decision to remove him was made by an assembly of ICC member states, with 82 out of 125 countries voting in favor.
- The removal followed allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of office.
- Khan denied all allegations and claimed the process was politically motivated.
- In 2023, Khan requested arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova.
- In 2024, he also sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
- Khan had been temporarily removed from duty in June 2026 after the conclusion of a disciplinary investigation.
Points of divergence
- The case is the first in ICC history where a chief prosecutor has been removed from office. — fontanka
- Moscow City Court sentenced Khan to 15 years in prison in absentia on December 12, 2025, for unlawfully prosecuting Russians without legal grounds. — vedomosti
- Khan was placed on unpaid leave in May 2025 and his duties were suspended in June 2026 by the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute. — meduza
- The Executive Board of the ICC's governing body concluded that Khan violated professional ethics due to sexual relations without consent with a female lawyer working under him. — tvrain
Coverage (7 sources)
- UN chief prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Putin removed from post over sexual harassment allegations — Дождь (Telegram)
- ICC removes prosecutor Karim Khan from office - accused of sexual harassment — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan suspended over sexual harassment allegations — Фонтанка
- Prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Putin has been removed from office — Ведомости
- ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan removed from office on charges of sexual harassment — Meduza
- UN prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Putin removed from post over sexual harassment allegations — Reuters — Дождь
- UN prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Putin removed from post over sexual harassment allegations — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Karima Khan
- ICC
- Vladimir Putin
- Reuters
- International Criminal Court
- Assembly of States Parties
- The Associated Press
- The Hague (ICC)
- Rimsky Statute
- Hana Mus
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