Justice internationale : 82 pays votent le limogeage du procureur général de la CPI Karim Khan
The Assembly of the 125 member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided on Friday, July 24, 2026, to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from his post. The British magistrate faces accusations of sexual assault against a member of his staff, allegations he categorically denies, several diplomatic sources told AFP.
In a secret ballot held during an extraordinary, closed-door meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York, 82 member states voted to end his term, while 63 votes were required to ratify the decision. According to one diplomatic source, only 13 states voted to retain him in office.
In May 2025, Mr. Khan temporarily withdrew from his professional activities pending the outcome of an internal investigation launched the previous year. He was subsequently suspended from his duties in June by the 21 members of the Assembly Bureau.
Aged 56 and in office since 2021, Karim Khan has consistently rejected all the grievances made against him.
In an open letter published this week on the social network X, his defense counsel urged the States Parties not to vote for his removal, arguing that their client's rights to a fair trial had not been fully guaranteed. The lawyers also warned of the risks such a decision would pose to the guarantee of independence for future prosecutors of the international court, referring to the sensitive and high-profile cases initiated during his tenure.
As a reminder, Karim Khan distinguished himself as head of the ICC by securing international arrest warrants in 2024 against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in connection with the Gaza conflict. The Hague-based court also issued arrest warrants targeting leaders of the Palestinian Hamas group, who have since been killed.
AFP
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