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ICC members vote to dismiss embattled prosecutor Karim Khan

ICC members vote to dismiss embattled prosecutor Karim Khan

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Khan, 56, was suspended last month by a key governing body of the ICC ahead of the secret ballot in which 82 of 125 members voted to remove him, a motion that required an absolute majority.

Khan was the target of US sanctions over the warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, as were several ICC judges.

Before the vote, Stephan Rapp, a former US ambassador specializing in war crimes, told AFP he believed the evidence was sufficient to remove Khan from office.

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