Issued an arrest warrant for Putin: ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has been removed from office
9 June 11:17
The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has suspended Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from his post following allegations of sexual harassment. The relevant statement was published on the ICC website, reports "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to the court’s statement, the decision to remove the prosecutor takes effect immediately. However, a final ruling on the matter will be made later by the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute.
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Khan issued arrest warrants for Putin and Netanyahu
In 2023, Karim Khan, as chief prosecutor of the ICC, issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children’s Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. In 2024, he also issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s former Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
That same year, one of his female staff members accused the 56-year-old prosecutor of sexual harassment. According to the woman, he repeatedly harassed her over a long period of time and coerced her into engaging in sexual acts.
Following this, the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC initiated an investigation into Khan. In May 2025, it was reported that the chief prosecutor was taking administrative leave and would not perform his duties during the investigation. Khan denies all allegations made against him.
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