ICC prosecutor suspended pending wider vote on misconduct allegations

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ICC prosecutor suspended pending wider vote on misconduct allegations

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended pending a vote by member states on his fate, the court’s governing body said on Monday, following a probe into accusations of sexual harassment made against him.A diplomatic source briefed on the decision told Reuters the court’s governing body’s executive bureau has ruled Khan had committed serious misconduct following an 18-month-long probe into accusations that the prosecutor had non-consensual sexual interactions with a lawyer in his office. The source added that the bureau has recommended the prosecutor should be removed from office.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The ICC’s governing body will send its conclusion on to all 125 ICC member states which will vote on Khan’s fate in a special session convened at a later date.In its press release, the bureau said it had made a decision on the disciplinary proceedings against Khan and referred the matter to

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