Karim Ahmad Khan
British lawyer, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
- Jul 25
ICC member states vote 82-43 to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault claims he denies
The vote by 125 member states on 24 July 2026 follows a finding last month that the British lawyer had an 'inappropriate relationship' with a junior ICC lawyer and comes amid US sanctions on 11 court officials.
- Jul 25
Venezuela formally notifies UN of withdrawal from International Criminal Court, citing 'geographical bias' against Latin America and Africa
Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia said the decision is 'firm and irrevocable,' and the withdrawal will take effect one year after notification under Article 127 of the Rome Statute.
- Jul 25
ICC member states dismiss chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations
The Assembly of States Parties voted 82-13 to remove the 56-year-old British prosecutor, who denies assaulting a female subordinate, during a special meeting at UN headquarters in New York on Friday, 24 July 2026.
- Jul 25
ICC Assembly votes 82-13 to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault allegations
The 125-member Assembly of States Parties voted 82-13 with 15 abstentions to end Khan's mandate for 'serious misconduct' following allegations by a former colleague.
- Jul 25
ICC member states vote overwhelmingly to remove prosecutor Karim Khan after sexual misconduct allegations
In a secret ballot at UN headquarters, 82 member states voted to dismiss the British prosecutor, who denies allegations of sexual assault by a female staff member.
- Jul 24
ICC member states vote out chief prosecutor Karim Khan after sexual misconduct allegations
The majority of the International Criminal Court's 125 member states voted on Friday to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan for serious misconduct, after a two-year saga of sexual abuse allegations. Venezuela simultaneously announced its withdrawal from the court.
