ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say

The President of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Paivi Kaukoranta addresses delegates before a vote on whether to fire chief prosecutor Karim Khan for alleged sexual misconduct at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

THE ⁠HAGUE, July 24 (Reuters) - ⁠Member states of ‌the International Criminal Court on Friday ​voted to dismiss ⁠Karim Khan ⁠as prosecutor following ⁠allegations of ‌sexual misconduct, ⁠two diplomatic sourcestold Reuters.

According ​to ‌the sources, speaking ⁠on ​condition of anonymity to discuss ⁠a sensitive matter, ​82 of the court's 125 member ⁠states voted in favour of the prosecutor's removal. ​Khan ⁠denies the allegations.

(Reporting ​by Stephanie ‌van den ​Berg; editing by Philippa Fletcher)