Alleged Misconduct by ICC Prosecutor to Be Probed by Oversight Body

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan denied the allegations, saying there is ‘no truth to suggestions of such misconduct.’

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan speaks at a press conference during his first official visit to Canada on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

The oversight body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Nov. 11 that it will open an external probe into accusations of sexual misconduct against ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan.

Since the allegations emerged, the ICC’s internal watchdog opened and shut an inquiry after only five days.