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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

International criminal court’s prosecutor faces misconduct allegation

ICC public prosecutor Karim Khan
The allegation against Karim Khan comes as ICC is facing intense criticism by supporters of Israel for his applying for arrest warrants for the country’s prime minister and defence minister. Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP

The international criminal court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been accused of misconduct towards a member of his office, the court’s governing body has said.

The unspecified allegation, which Khan said there is “no truth to”, comes as a panel of judges at the ICC considers applications for arrest warrants he filed against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and defence minister, Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

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