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Ex-ICC Prosecutor Khan's Sexual Misconduct Wasn't His Only Scandal

David Bernstein | 8.3.2026 8:30 AM

Karim Khan, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court from 2021 until his removal in 2026, ultimately lost his position after an investigation concluded that he had engaged in serious sexual misconduct toward a female subordinate. Khan denied the allegations, insisting they were false and politically motivated. Nevertheless, following an extensive investigation by the ICC's oversight bodies, he was first suspended and then dismissed by an overwhelming vote of the Court's member states—the first sitting ICC prosecutor ever removed from office.

The scandal also cast a cloud over Khan's handling of the ICC's investigation into Israel. According to The Wall Street Journal, after learning in May 2024 that the allegations against him were about to become public, Khan abruptly canceled plans to continue gathering evidence in Israel and Gaza and instead quickly........

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