The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court…
The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has decided that Prosecutor Karim Khan, who previously issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, must be removed from office due to inappropriate sexual relationships with a junior staff member.
Consensus
- The ICC executive bureau has recommended Karim Khan's dismissal for inappropriate sexual conduct with a junior staff member
- The matter will be decided at the Assembly of States Parties on July 24, 2025
- Karim Khan was removed from his position in June 2025
- Khan previously issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu
Points of divergence
- The ICC executive bureau considers Khan's actions a serious breach of duty and misconduct — kommersant
- The ICC executive bureau found sufficient evidence to support the allegations, overturning previous findings of insufficient evidence — vm
- Khan's lawyers claim the decision is unlawful, procedurally unfair, and lacks evidence — kommersant
- Khan's lawyers argue that the evidence is insufficient and the decision is procedurally flawed — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- The ICC has demanded the dismissal of prosecutor Karim Khan — Коммерсантъ
- ICC Prosecutor Ordered to Resign After Issuing Arrest Warrant for Putin — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- ICC
- Karima Khan
- Reuters
- Vladimir Putin
- New York
- Executive Bureau
- Russia
- Assembly of States
- Assembly of States Parties
More on Karima Khan
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated…
- Karim Khan will challenge the decision to remove him from his post…
- The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)