09.06.2026 10:41
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, who is managing the process of issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been suspended from duty following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him. Khan denies the charges, and a vote by the 125 member states of the ICC is expected to determine whether he will be removed from office.
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has been suspended from duty following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him.
According to court sources, the investigation into Khan, which lasted approximately 18 months, has been completed.
"ABUSE OF OFFICE" DECISION
An unnamed source stated that the executive bureau of the ICC's governing body examined allegations that Khan had non-consensual sexual relations with a lawyer working in his office. It was claimed that the investigation concluded Khan committed an act of "abuse of office."
125 COUNTRIES TO VOTE
The court's governing body is expected to send the investigation results to the 125 member states of the ICC. It was stated that member states will vote in the coming period on whether to remove Karim Khan from office.
CAME TO THE AGENDA WITH NETANYAHU DECISION
Karim Khan came to the world's attention with his request for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in the context of the Israel-Hamas war. The ICC later issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.
DENIES ALLEGATIONS
Karim Khan denies the sexual harassment allegations against him. As the process at the Hague-based court continues, attention now turns to the decision to be made by ICC member states.