ICC Oversight Body Says Prosecutor Karim Khan Had Improper Relationship With Staffer
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
An ICC oversight body found that prosecutor Karim Khan had an improper sexual relationship with a junior staffer and said he should be removed. The final decision will be taken at a July 24 vote in New York.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- ICC watchdog says Karim Khan had an improper sexual relationship with a junior staffer.
- The body recommended that Khan be dismissed.
- Final removal decision will be voted on July 24 in New York.
- The relationship reportedly began in March 2023 and involved a power imbalance.
The oversight body of the International Criminal Court has concluded that prosecutor Karim Khan had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior staff member and should be dismissed, Reuters reported Wednesday. The final decision on his fate will be made by a vote at the ICC Assembly of States Parties in New York on July 24.
According to a copy of the decision seen by Reuters, the watchdog said the evidence shows, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Khan had a sexual relationship with the victim. It said the relationship began in March 2023 and worsened over time.
The panel also said the affair took place in a context of power imbalance, adding that a sexual relationship in such a situation is never appropriate. Khan now faces a formal vote on removal by ICC member states.
