The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been ousted over allegations of sexual misconduct.
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 24, 2026
Karim Khan, the British barrister who has sought the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, lost his job after 82 of the court’s 125 member states voted to… pic.twitter.com/3Edt5uQ3x8
....Karim Khan, the British barrister who has sought the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, lost his job after 82 of the court’s 125 member states voted to dismiss him in a secret ballot at United Nations headquarters in New York, diplomatic sources said.
The 56-year-old lawyer is facing claims of sexual misconduct involving a female aide, in a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years. He has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing.
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