How Khan dramatic decision questions the ICC as an institution

Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is accused of sexual misconduct. Photo : Khan manipulates an earpiece in his ear. — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, had to step aside, on Friday 16 May, “until the end” of an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. Photo: © Luis Acosta / AFP

Prosecutor Karim Khan dramatic decision to step aside, announced on Friday, May 16, by the International Criminal Court (ICC), comes a year after the first allegation of sexual harassment raised against him. In this new podcast from Asymmetrical Haircuts, Alix Vuillemin who heads the NGO Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and Danya Chaikel, the FIDH representative at the ICC, covers the many questions facing the institution. “It is not an isolated incident” at the ICC, says Chaikel, despite all the reports and warnings.

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Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced on Friday May 16 his decision to take leave until the end of an ongoing investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct. Photo: Khan walks inside the Courtroom in the Hague.

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This podcast has been published as part of a partnership between Justice Info and Asymmetrical Haircuts, a podcast on international justice produced from The Hague by journalists Janet Anderson and Stephanie van den Berg, who retain full control and independence over the contents of the podcast.