The Netherlands backs removal of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan over 'sexual misconduct' allegations

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The Netherlands backs removal of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan over 'sexual misconduct' allegations
Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan / photo: ICC

As political pressure on the International Criminal Court intensifies from multiple directions, the Dutch government has now taken a clear position in one of the most consequential crises in the Court's history. Ahead of a decisive vote by the ICC's member states on 24 July, The Hague is backing the removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. Read on for the full story.

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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?​‌

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

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