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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Harry Davies

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan in a dark suit and blue tie looks directly at the camera
In a statement, the international criminal court said its decision to suspend Karim Khan was ‘not an indication of the final outcome’. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters

The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.

The ICC’s governing body announced the decision on Monday evening after its executive committee voted to refer the proceedings against Khan to a special session of the court’s member states for them to consider his future.

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