ICC isolates Karim Khan amid pressures
Eighty-two member states of the International Criminal Court voted in favor of removing Prosecutor Karim Khan, due to accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct, in a secret vote during a United Nations meeting. The decision is described as potentially being influenced by American and Israeli pressures, especially after the court issued arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials on charges of war crimes in Gaza. Washington, which is not a member of the court, has stated that it considers the court a threat to its sovereignty and has imposed sanctions on court officials following the issuance of the arrest warrants. The allegations concern Khan's violation of conduct rules by having an inappropriate relationship with an employee, which he denies, and his lawyers describe the decision as illegal and unsupported by evidence.
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