Allegations against Karim Khan to be examined by outside body ‘to ensure fully independent, impartial and fair process’
The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court will face an external investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, the court’s governing body has said.
She said the ASP was still finalising the “practical modalities of the investigation” and the “involved parties have been informed” that the court’s internal watchdog had been relieved from investigating the matter. She did not announce who would carry out the investigation.the Guardian reported last month
The announcement comes amid growing disquiet within the prosecutor’s office, which has about 450 staff, concerning Khan’s handling of the situation and attempts to suggest the allegations may be part of a smear campaign against him. He told the Guardian: “I will be continuing all other functions as prosecutor, in line with my mandate.”asked to investigate the allegationsMultiple senior ICC sources said the delay in establishing an external inquiry has exposed the court to attacks by those seeking to exploit the allegations to discredit the judicial body and undermine its investigation into the situation in Palestine.
Five ICC sources familiar with the situation said that while Israel or its allies might be attempting to take advantages of the allegations, many within Khan’s top team did not believe they had been invented by external actors hostile to the court.
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