The French Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it will vote in favor of removing International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan during the upcoming vote on Friday, July 24. The vote follows an internal misconduct probe that reportedly found merit in a sexual misconduct complaint against Khan.
France's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it will vote in favor of removing International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan during Friday's vote by the court's member states. The statement, released at 16:00 Jerusalem time, aligns France with a growing push to dismiss Khan after an internal oversight probe reportedly found merit in a sexual misconduct complaint against him.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the ICC's executive board recommended Khan's removal last week, and a vote by the court's 125 member states is scheduled for Friday, July 24. A 63-vote majority is required for dismissal. The removal effort stems from an internal investigation that reportedly found non-consensual sexual contact with a staff member.
France's public commitment to vote for removal is the first such declaration from a major Western power. The outcome of Friday's vote remains uncertain, with many member states yet to announce their positions.
2 developments
- StrongICC to vote next month on removing chief prosecutor Karim Khan
- StrongReuters: ICC executive board recommends removing chief prosecutor Karim Khan after misconduct probe
- ConfirmedICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended after sexual misconduct inquiry
- DevelopingUK solicitors' watchdog suspends ICC prosecutor Karim Khan pending sexual assault probe
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