International Criminal Court members dismiss prosecutor Khan over sexual misconduct allegation

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British lawyer Karim Khan. Member states of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss him as ICC prosecutor on July 24, 2026.

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Member states of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan for serious misconduct, the ICC said on Friday.

Diplomats running the executive bureau of the court's governing body said last month the British barrister had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior ICC lawyer and should be fired, documents seen by Reuters showed. On Friday, a large majority of the ICC's 125 member states voted to follow that recommendation.