{"id":17515,"date":"2025-05-16T20:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17515"},"modified":"2025-05-16T20:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:10:46","slug":"icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-temporarily-steps-aside-amid-un-probe-as-gaza-war-investigations-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/16\/icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-temporarily-steps-aside-amid-un-probe-as-gaza-war-investigations-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Temporarily Steps Aside Amid UN Probe as Gaza War Investigations Continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Sources at the International Criminal Court (ICC) told Reuters on Friday that ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has temporarily stepped aside as a United Nations investigation into alleged sexual misconduct nears completion.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"67ad0106-8bdd-4dc1-9286-58b2c1a02759\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1275\">According to sources in the prosecutor&#8217;s office, a formal statement is expected later today announcing that Khan will take administrative leave. Khan has denied the allegations, which were submitted in October 2023 to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP)\u2014the ICC\u2019s governing and oversight body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1468\">Following the emergence of the accusations, several NGOs and ICC staff called on Khan to temporarily recuse himself during the investigation. However, he initially remained in office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1795\">Sources, speaking anonymously, confirmed that Khan was interviewed last week by UN investigators, in what is believed to be the final stage of the external probe, which began in December 2023. The timeline and outcome of the investigation remain unclear, including what implications it may have for Khan\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2052\">An official in the Office of the Prosecutor said it is still uncertain who will assume Khan\u2019s responsibilities during his absence. The development comes at a critical time, as the ICC is currently conducting high-profile investigations, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2161\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2124\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2124\">Alleged war crimes by Israel in Gaza since October 7, 2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2161\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2161\">Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13735\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13735 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza555.jpg\" alt=\"the court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza555.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza555-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza555-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Netanyahu war crimen in Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2211\">U.S. Sanctions and Political Pressure<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2596\">On February 13, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/14\/u-s-sanctions-icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-after-netanyahu-arrest-warrant\/\">sanctions<\/a> on Karim Khan, following an executive order by President Donald Trump targeting the ICC. The move came just days after the court issued arrest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/07\/trump-imposes-sanctions-on-icc-over-netanyahu-arrest-warrant-sparking-global-backlash\/\">warrants<\/a> for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2757\">Trump condemned the ICC&#8217;s actions, stating in an official message that the court \u201cillegally targets the United States and its close allies such as Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2788\">Who Is Karim Khan?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"3003\">Born in 1970, Karim Khan is a prominent British barrister and a former Queen\u2019s Counsel (now King\u2019s Counsel). He is the third Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, elected by secret ballot, and previously served as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3005\" data-end=\"3215\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3005\" data-end=\"3044\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3007\" data-end=\"3044\">Deputy Prosecutor at the ICC (2007)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3132\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3132\">Legal advisor in the International Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3215\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3215\">Lead investigator in high-stakes probes in Ukraine, Syria, and South Sudan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3442\">His most politically charged act came on November 21, 2024, when he authorized arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, accusing them of directing indiscriminate attacks and imposing starvation on civilians in Gaza.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17518\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17518 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3666-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Karim Khan takes administrative leave from the International Criminal Court during a UN-led investigation\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3666-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3666-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3666-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3666-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3666.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan steps down temporarily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3449\" data-end=\"3492\">Significance of Khan\u2019s Temporary Exit<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3850\">Khan\u2019s leave occurs as the ICC continues sensitive investigations into Israeli military conduct in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 173,000 Palestinians, including thousands of women and children, since the beginning of the war. His absence raises questions about the pace and political vulnerability of the court&#8217;s Gaza case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3852\" data-end=\"4087\">While the court\u2019s mandate is to uphold international law without political bias, the U.S. backlash and ongoing war crimes probe against a close ally like Israel have placed extraordinary pressure on the ICC\u2014and Khan personally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4319\">Despite the internal probe, legal experts emphasize that his departure does not invalidate ongoing investigations, and a new prosecutor (or acting one) is expected to continue the Gaza and Ukraine cases without disruption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4505\">This moment marks a turning point for the ICC, testing its resilience, independence, and credibility in the face of unprecedented political interference and internal scrutiny.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Sources at the International Criminal Court (ICC) told Reuters on Friday that ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has temporarily stepped aside as a United Nations investigation into alleged sexual misconduct nears completion. According to sources in the prosecutor&#8217;s office, a formal statement is expected later today announcing that Khan will take administrative leave. 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