ICC member states remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations — what happens next for the International Criminal Court, the Netherlands and high-profile war crimes cases in The Hague?​‌

A historic decision has shaken the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Member states have voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan from office over allegations of sexual misconduct, ending the tenure of one of the world's most influential international prosecutors. But what happens next? Khan has already signalled he will fight the decision, raising the prospect of a prolonged legal battle. What does his departure mean for the ICC's high-profile cases, for a court already under pressure from the United States and Israel, and for the Netherlands as host country of one of the pillars of the international legal order?