Member states of the International Criminal Court removed Karim Khan from the position of chief prosecutor on Friday, July 24. The decision came after allegations of sexual abuse and harassment, which Khan denies. Standard.sk ↗
According to available information, 82 states voted for his removal. The court's oversight body found serious misconduct. The fifty-six-year-old British lawyer had already been temporarily suspended from his duties in June and was awaiting the member states' decision. NOS ↗
The allegations concern a former employee or member of his team. Several articles report that she accused Khan of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior. Khan denies all the allegations. This is an extraordinary intervention in the leadership of the court, based in The Hague, as the chief prosecutor has been removed from office for the first time. Spiegel.de ↗
Khan was a prominent figure at the International Criminal Court, including for decisions related to the war in Gaza. Following his removal, Israel called for the arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be revoked. Further developments will depend on how the court resolves the succession to the post and whether the personnel crisis affects ongoing cases. Die Zeit ↗
Karim Khan steps down as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
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Benjamin Netanjahu
Premiér Izraela
31.08.2026
„Je to jedna z najväčších dohôd pre Izrael a súčasť našej aliancie s Gréckom a Cyprom."
Reakcia izraelského premiéra na najväčší zbrojný exportný kontrakt v dejinách izraelsko-gréckych vzťahov.
Benjamin Netanjahu
Premiér Izraela
28.06.2026
„I certainly support it."
Odpoveď na otázku, či podporuje návrh na uznanie arménskej genocídy (tlačová konferencia, 27. júna 2026).
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| 23:54 24.07.
Missbrauchsvorwürfe: Chefankläger des Weltstrafgerichts entlassen
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| 23:53 24.07.
Otrasy na Medzinárodnom trestnom súde: hlavého žalobcu odvolali, Venezuela vystúpila
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| 23:13 24.07.
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| 21:49 24.07.
La Cpi rimuove il procuratore Karim Khan. Israele: “Ora revocare mandato d’arresto per Netanyahu”
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| 20:36 24.07.
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| 22:32 24.07.
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| 21:57 24.07.
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| 21:24 24.07.
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| 20:55 24.07.
'Hoofdaanklager Internationaal Strafhof ontslagen vanwege seksueel wangedrag'
NOS
| 20:16 24.07.
Media, Stati membri della Cpi destituiscono il procuratore Karim Khan
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| 20:11 24.07.
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