ICC prosecutor Khan on leave amid sexual misconduct probe

Diana Nunuț

THE HAGUE: The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court , Karim Khan, has stepped aside temporarily as an investigation by the United Nations into alleged sexual misconduct by him nears its end, his office said on Friday (May 16). The move is unprecedented and there is no clear procedure for replacing Khan. The situation creates added uncertainty for the ICC, which is already facing an existential crisis due to US sanctions over its arrest warrants for Israeli officials. Khan's office