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ICC member nations remove prosecutor Karim Khan from office

The decision comes as the court is confronting both an internal governance crisis and an escalating U.S. campaign.

The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court held a special session on July 24, 2026, at U.N. headquarters in New York.
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court held a special session on July 24, 2026, at U.N. headquarters in New York. (ICC)

The International Criminal Court's member nations voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office after finding he committed "serious misconduct and serious breach of duty," bringing to a close the disciplinary proceedings that have shaken the world's permanent war crimes tribunal.

The decision on Friday comes as the court is confronting both an internal governance crisis and an escalating campaign by the Trump administration to weaken the institution following its investigations involving Israeli officials.

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