ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed over sexual misconduct allegations, sources say

Member state representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted to remove the global tribunal’s chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, diplomatic sources told Reuters and The Associated Press. British barrister Karim Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide, as outlined by the AP in a series of stories, allegations which he has steadfastly denied. By a large majority, the ICC’s 125-member states ousted Khan from his position, the first time a chief prosecutor has ever been removed from office. The 56-year-old Khan was temporarily removed from his duties at the ICC in June, pending Friday's vote, after a report by the executive committee of the court’s oversight body found he had committed “serious misconduct”. According to documents seen by the AP, Khan engaged in a sexual relationship with the woman and tried to prevent her from pursuing her allegations. Khan disputes those findings. Khan was not be present at the closed-door meeting on Friday, as he is barred from entering the US after being sanctioned by the Trump administration over the ICC’s investigation into Israeli officia...