
By AFP
A year after the first report of alleged sexual harassment on a female employee of his office, Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced on Friday 16 May his decision “to take leave” until the end of the investigation opened against him.

By Lucy Gaynor
That the feeling of power and impunity leads to abuse is a recognised dynamic. It can also affect the staff of judicial institutions responsible for judging the worst crimes, as shown by the case of Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe, who has just been convicted of slavery.
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