ICC member states fire chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct claims

The International Criminal Court's member states voted on Friday to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office over allegations of sexual misconduct. In an interview, a woman who made the allegations said she feared losing her job and was therefore afraid to say "no" to Khan's advances, describing it as "an escalation of attempts."

Khan has denied any wrongdoing and, according to Reuters, called the vote "unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence."

The vote comes a week after the U.S. administration announced a campaign to undermine what it called a "threat posed by the ICC to U.S. sovereignty." Washington argues the court should not have authority to investigate and prosecute U.S. citizens. Last year, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Khan and other ICC employees after the court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza.