ICC Prosecutor Who Sought Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Over Crimes Against Humanity Found Guilty of Predatory Sexual Misconduct

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The International Criminal Court’s own internal oversight body has just exposed its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, as a sexual harasser who abused his power over a junior female subordinate.

A 21-member bureau investigating the allegations concluded that Khan engaged in sexual activity with the junior staffer, constituting sexual harassment, and abused his authority in the process.

He pressured her into sex amid a blatant power imbalance. Khan later tried to dissuade her from pursuing misconduct claims against him.

UN investigators laid out the disgusting details: “He would grab and paw at her breasts, try to access her pelvic area, and suck on her neck,” i24 News reported.

Khan never clearly denied the sexual relationship despite being given 30 opportunities to do so during the UN probe. His main concern at the time? Whether the woman might have made recordings implicating him.

Only after it became clear no recordings existed did he offer denials, which the report slammed as “devoid of credibility.” At least two-thirds of the bureau members found his credibility utterly lacking.

i24 News reported:

On the other hand, Karim Khan strongly denies all the allegations against him. His lawyers told Reuters that “the decision is illegal, procedurally unfair, and not supported by evidence.”

Khan, who previously served as a prosecutor and was appointed chief prosecutor about five years ago, has been on voluntary leave since last May, with his deputies running the office. At the same time, he has been suspended from his position at the ICC and is under review by the independent legal regulator in the United Kingdom, which is expected to determine his professional future in the coming weeks. A court spokesperson and members of the executive bureau declined to comment on the report.

Khan’s future will be decided on July 24 in New York City, when the assembly of the 125 member states convene for a crucial vote. In order to carry out the dismissal, a qualifie dmajority of at least 63 countries is required. As of now, it is unclear in which direction the vote will go.

Nevertheless, the court clarifies that even if Khan is dismissed, this will have no impact on the arrest warrants he issued.

This is the same Karim Khan who, back in May 2024, announced the ICC’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Khan accused Netanyahu and Gallant of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza starting October 8, 2023.

“On the basis of evidence collected and examined by my Office, I have reasonable grounds to believe that Benjamin NETANYAHU, the Prime Minister of Israel, and Yoav GALLANT, the Minister of Defence of Israel, bear criminal responsibility for  the following war crimes and crimes against humanity committed on the territory of the State of Palestine (in the Gaza strip) from at least 8 October 2023:

  • Starvation of civilians as a method of warfare as a war crime contrary to article 8(2)(b)(xxv) of the Statute;
  • Wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health contrary to article 8(2)(a)(iii), or cruel treatment as a war crime contrary to article 8(2)(c)(i);
  • Wilful killing contrary to article 8(2)(a)(i), or Murder as a war crime contrary to article 8(2)(c)(i);
  • Intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population as a war crime contrary to articles 8(2)(b)(i), or 8(2)(e)(i);
  • Extermination and/or murder contrary to articles 7(1)(b) and 7(1)(a), including in the context of deaths caused by starvation, as a crime against humanity;
  • Persecution as a crime against humanity contrary to article 7(1)(h);
  • Other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity contrary to article 7(1)(k).”

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