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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Amelia Hill and Harry Davies

ICC prosecutor suspended by UK barristers’ watchdog amid sexual misconduct inquiry

Karim Khan.
Karim Khan was suspended as chief prosecutor of the international criminal court earlier this month. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters

Karim Khan, the international criminal court prosecutor, has been suspended from practising as a barrister in England and Wales by the UK’s Bar Standards Board (BSB).

It comes less than two weeks after Khan was suspended as ICC chief prosecutor as part of a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him. Khan has repeatedly denied the claims.

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