ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan suspended from office — statement

TASS · Jun 08, 2026 · 232 words

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What to know about ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan suspended from office — statement

The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute has dismissed ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan pending disciplinary proceedings regarding sexual harassment allegations. The decision follows an investigation by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and reports of additional alleged offenses dating back to 2009.

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What happened

The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed Prosecutor Karim Khan from office pending a decision on disciplinary proceedings in connection with allegations of sexual harassment, the…

Why it matters

It said that the decision comes into force immediately.

Common ground

The Bureau also referred disciplinary proceedings to the ICC Assembly of States Parties and decided to convene its special session as soon as possible to consider the matter.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed Prosecutor Karim Khan from office pending a decision on disciplinary proceedings in connection with allegations of sexual harassment”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that Karim Khan stepped down/was suspended from his role as ICC Prosecutor due to sexual misconduct allegations. One source specifically mentions he is 'temporarily stepping down' and another mentions he 'temporarily stepped aside' on May 16, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organisation and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. Established in 2002 under the multilateral Rome Statute, the IC…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) provides management oversight regarding the administration of the ICC; considers and decides the budget for the Court; elects j…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_and_vice-pr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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Claim 2: “the decision was made on the basis of the report on the investigation conducted by the Office of Internal Oversight Services of the United Nations, the underlying evidence, the advice of an ad hoc Panel of judicial experts, and written submissions.”

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A web search result explicitly lists the basis for the suspension as the 'Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), the underlying evidence, the advice of an ad hoc Panel of judicial experts, and written [submissions]', which matches the claim almost verbatim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince Aly Salomone Aga Khan (13 June 1911 – 12 May 1960) was an Italy-born Ismaili Sayyid who served as Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations. He was the son of Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aly_Khan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karim Asad Ahmad Khan (born 30 March 1970) is a British lawyer who has served as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court since 2021. He specialises in international criminal law and internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Ahmad_Khan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly known as Zand Iran, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Zand dynasty. It initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century, later expanding to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zand_Iran

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Claim 3: “The Bureau also referred disciplinary proceedings to the ICC Assembly of States Parties and decided to convene its special session as soon as possible to consider the matter.”

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While evidence confirms the suspension and the existence of the Bureau and Assembly of States Parties, the provided search results do not explicitly detail the referral of disciplinary proceedings or the decision to convene a special session.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…

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Claim 4: “In August, The Guardian reported that another woman had notified the ICC of alleged sexual offences dating back to 2009.”

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While there are reports of sexual misconduct allegations against Khan, the specific detail about The Guardian reporting a woman notifying the ICC of offenses dating back to 2009 is not explicitly corroborated across multiple provided sources in the evidence block.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on 20 December 2019 announced an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in Palestine by members of the Israeli mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_i…

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Claim 5: “In May 2025, Khan went on an administrative leave during the investigation into allegations of sexual harassment that were made in October 2024.”

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Two independent web sources confirm Khan went on leave/stepped down in May 2025. One source explicitly mentions he 'voluntarily stepped down as chief prosecutor in May 2025 due to allegations of sexual misconduct'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince Shah Karim al-Hussaini (13 December 1936 – 4 February 2025), known simply as Aga Khan IV, was the 49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam from 1957 until his death in 2025. He inherited the Niz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_IV

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shah Rahim al-Hussaini (born 12 October 1971), known simply as Aga Khan V, is the 50th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ilis since 2025. He is a philanthropist and businessman, who inherited the Nizari imamate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_V

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Claim 6: “At the time, she was in her early 20s and worked as an unpaid intern in Khan's office, which was the lead defense representative at the ICC and other tribunals in The Hague.”

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The provided evidence for claim 5 contains irrelevant search results (attacks on press in 2010, American law trials, and general reports on sexual crimes) and does not mention the specific details of an unpaid intern in Khan's office in 2009.

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web search NEUTRAL — Three attacks had been reported in all of 2009. In some cases, the victims accused members of the Central Industrial Security Force and. Indian Reserve ...
https://archive.crin.org/en/docs/attacks_on_the_press_2010.p…

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web search NEUTRAL — The trial became a landmark in American law by establishing that every criminal jury has the power to acquit, even if the presiding judge wants a conviction.
https://alexanderpublius.com/wiki/reading_log.html

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web search NEUTRAL — ... sexual crimes perpetuated against women during conﬂict and war. Doherty charts evolving international laws and cases that came before courts of justice and ...
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/9141114681331895…

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