Karim Khan Suspended

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ICC suspends its chief prosecutor Karim Khan over claims of sexual misconduct

The International Criminal Court has suspended its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over claims of sexual misconduct, in an unprecedented decision. 

Khan, who sought the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes in Gaza, stood down from his post after the court’s oversight body referred him for disciplinary proceedings. 

The 56-year-old is facing allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide, in a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years. 

The executive committee of the court's oversight body - said in a statement that it based its decision 'on the report of an investigation undertaken by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), the underlying evidence, the advice of an ad hoc Panel of judicial experts, and written submissions'.

The UN investigation found evidence that Khan had 'nonconsensual sexual contact with (the aide) in his office, at his private residence, and whilst on mission'.

Karim Khan, the barrister who sought the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes in Gaza, stood down from his post after the court’s oversight body referred him for disciplinary proceedings

The process is unprecedented for the ICC.

The allegations against Khan were first reported to the court´s independent watchdog more than two years ago. 

An AP investigation revealed that Khan was alleged to have seen the woman working in another ICC department and moved her into his office. 

She later became a regular presence on official trips, according to whistleblower documents. 

On one foreign trip, Khan allegedly asked her to rest with him on a hotel bed and then 'sexually touched her,' the documents said. 

Other alleged nonconsensual behavior cited in the documents included locking the door of his office and sticking his hand in her pocket. 

He also allegedly asked her several times to accompany him on a vacation.

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Karim Khan KC spent more than five months pressuring his female colleague to retract allegations of sexual misconduct against him

Mr Khan was banned from entering the United States by President Donald Trump

Mr Khan (left) pictured with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the International Criminal Court (ICC)

A second misconduct investigation has been launched into the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan. He is now facing a separate probe into allegations he had inappropriate discussions with a judge in an earlier war crimes case.