The International Criminal Court in The Hague has scheduled a vote on July 24 on whether to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan, after a probe found merit in a complaint alleging sexual assault against him, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The International Criminal Court has set a vote for July 24 on whether to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan, following an investigation that found merit in a sexual assault complaint against him. The Wall Street Journal reported the development Thursday evening. Khan, who has led the ICC's prosecution office since 2021, has overseen high-profile cases including the arrest warrant applications against Israeli and Hamas leaders. The vote by the ICC's 125 member states would require a two-thirds majority to remove Khan. The court previously suspended Khan in early June after an 18-month inquiry ruled that 'serious misconduct' had occurred, as The Zioneer reported on June 9. Thursday's scheduling of a removal vote represents the next procedural step. The specific details of the complaint against Khan have not been publicly disclosed in full.
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