The ICC’s investigation of its chief prosecutor has been a failure | Kenneth Roth
Summary
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, is accused of sexual misconduct by a lawyer in his office. An internal investigation did not resolve the case because it did not decide who was telling the truth, leaving the situation unresolved for over a year.Key Facts
- Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the ICC, is accused of repeated sexual misconduct, which he denies.
- Khan took a leave of absence while the claims were investigated as an internal employment matter.
- The UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) conducted the investigation but did not make credibility judgments or decide what actually happened.
- The investigation report contained detailed testimonies but only presented a “he said, she said” account.
- A panel of three judges reviewed the report but could not find proof beyond a reasonable doubt and criticized the OIOS for failing to assess credibility.
- The matter is now in the hands of the ICC’s 21-member executive bureau, which has the authority to decide what to do next.
- No final decision has been made, and the case remains open without resolution.
- One proposed solution is to send the case back to the OIOS to properly assess credibility and determine the facts.
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