Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as U.S. sanctions keep him out of New York
Earlier this month, the United States, which has long criticized the court, announced a campaign aimed at dismantling the 24-year-old institution.The 56-year-old Mr. Khan disputes those findings.Khan faces an unprecedented removal voteNow his future lies in the hands of the 125 nations who make up the court's oversight body, the Assembly of States Parties, who are holding a special session in New York. It will culminate in a vote where a majority would need to support a resolution to oust him.Mr.
- ▪Earlier this month, the United States, which has long criticized the court, announced a campaign aimed at dismantling the 24-year-old institution.The 56-year-old Mr.
- ▪Khan disputes those findings.Khan faces an unprecedented removal voteNow his future lies in the hands of the 125 nations who make up the court's oversight body, the Assembly of States Parties, who are holding a special session in New York.
- ▪It will culminate in a vote where a majority would need to support a resolution to oust him.Mr.
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Diplomats from around the world are gathering at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday (July 24, 2026) to decide whether to permanently remove the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.British barrister Karim Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide, as outlined by The Associated Press in a series of stories, allegations which he has steadfastly denied.The saga has dragged on for more than two years and has had profound implications for the global tribunal, which is already under enormous pressure. Earlier this month, the United States, which has long criticized the court, announced a campaign aimed at dismantling the 24-year-old institution.The 56-year-old Mr.
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