ICC prosecutor Karim Khan faces removal vote: What’s the case about?

EXPLAINERICC’s 125 member states will vote by secret ballot on Friday on the fate of Khan, who faces sexual misconduct allegations.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will meet at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today to vote on whether to fire the court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, who faces sexual misconduct allegations.The vote is the culmination of a more than two-year saga that has put the tribunal under pressure as it investigates Gaza war crimes.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Threats and intimidation stalling top ICC prosecutor’s Israel case: Reportlist 2 of 3ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes caseslist 3 of 3ICC Chief Prosecutor Khan cleared of sexual misconduct by judges: Reportend of listHere’s what we know about the vote and the case against Khan:Why does Khan face a removal vote?The 56-year-old barrister is accused of sexually harassing a junior colleague who worked as his direct assistant, allegations he denies.Khan’s accuser, named only ⁠as Sarah, recently told CNN that Khan had shown escalating behaviour of touching and groping her...