The French Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it will vote in favor of removing International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan during the vote on Friday, July 24. According to N12, Khan is under investigation on suspicion of sexual offenses against a senior assistant in his office.
France will vote on Friday, July 24, to remove International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. According to N12, Khan is under investigation on suspicion of sexual offenses against a senior assistant in his office. The vote is part of a process that has seen the ICC's governing body recommend Khan's removal following an internal misconduct probe, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
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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