Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states. Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended from his duties, the tribunal’s governing body said, following a probe into sexual misconduct allegations.In a statement on Monday, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties said it will refer Khan to disciplinary proceedings before all 125 ICC member states, which will vote on his fate in a special session.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“This suspension is not an indication of the final outcome,” it said.The bureau, which is the executive committee of the court’s oversight body, said it referred Khan after making its own decision on the disciplinary proceedings involving the prosecutor.It said the decision was based on a report of a United Nations investigation, the advice of an ad hoc panel of judicial experts, and written submissions, but did not give details about what it had decided.“The decision of the Bureau and the related documentation will remain confidential,” the statement said.Khan’s lawyers said in a statement that he rejected the decision in the strongest terms, and repeated his denial of any wrongdoing.“The decision is unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence,” the statement said.Khan, 56, drew international attention when he applied for warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza.He also sought warrants for Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar, for the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. Advertisement Khan was among the first to be sanctioned by Israel’s ally, the United States, which expressed outrage over the arrest warrants.He has maintained that t …
