ICC moves ahead with disciplinary proceedings against chief prosecutor Khan, WSJ reports
ICC moves ahead with disciplinary proceedings against chief prosecutor Khan, WSJ reports
ReutersWed, April 1, 2026 at 11:41 PM UTC
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Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks while waiting for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to appear via video link before the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025. Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS
April 1 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's member states voted on Wednesday to move ahead with disciplinary proceedings against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after receiving two reports of sexual-assault allegations against him, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials familiar with the vote.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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Khan, who investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, has stepped aside temporarily pending an investigation into accusations of a non-consensual sexual relationship with a lawyer in his office. He rejects any allegations of wrongdoing.
(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Mexico City; Editing by Neil Fullick)
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