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ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed over sexual harassment investigation
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was removed from office for ‘serious misconduct and breach of duty’ as part of a sexual harassment investigation against him. At a special session attended by 110 of the 125 member states, the decision was taken with 82 votes, a first in ICC history.
In a first for the International Criminal Court (ICC), established in 2002 to deal with war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression, the ICC Assembly of States Parties announced that Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan had been dismissed for “serious misconduct and breach of duty” amid a sexual harassment investigation into him.
During a special session held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, 110 of the 125 member states took part in the vote, and the motion to dismiss was adopted with the affirmative vote of 82 countries, securing an absolute majority. Thirteen countries opposed the decision and 15 abstained. With the decision, a chief prosecutor was removed from office for the first time in ICC history.
In an official statement following the decision, the ICC reiterated a call to respect the privacy of those affected by the process and stressed that the Office of the Prosecutor would be managed by the deputy prosecutors. The court affirmed that its mission to deliver justice continues without interruption.
SUSPENDED AFTER SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan had been targeted with sexual harassment accusations by a person who served as his assistant at the ICC and is publicly known as “Sarah,” after he requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in May 2024.
Khan, who firmly denied the accusations, voluntarily went on leave in May 2025. He was suspended from duty on June 8, and his lawyers argued that the allegations were not supported by evidence and that the process was conducted unlawfully.
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