ICC chief prosecutor suspended over alleged sexual misconduct with aide
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The International Criminal Court suspended Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan on Monday following allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide that have been under investigation for more than two years. Khan has denied the allegations, and a special session of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties will be convened to determine his final status.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets emphasize that the suspension does not indicate the final outcome, stressing that a formal determination on Khan's status remains pending before the Assembly of States Parties.
A final decision on Karim Khan's fate is now up to the Assembly of States Parties, the body that oversees the ICC, which will hold a special session to decide if he will remain. ...