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ICC body suspends top prosecutor Khan

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been suspended pending a special meeting of its member states.

The decision was taken by the ICC’s oversight body and follows misconduct allegations against Karim Khan that led to disciplinary proceedings.

Khan has been on voluntary leave to fight the allegations since May 2025.

In a statement, the Bureau of the Assembly of State Parties said that it had decided to refer the proceedings to a special session of the court’s signatory states, which is to take place “as soon as possible”.

The oversight body emphasised that this suspension was not an indication of the final outcome of the proceedings.

“The assessment of the bureau was based on the report of an investigation undertaken by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), the underlying evidence, the advice of an ad hoc panel of judicial experts, and written submissions,” it stated.