The ICC Needs a Chief Prosecutor

Allegations against the court’s head prosecutor have hampered its effectiveness. They should be addressed immediately.

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan, left, talks to registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler in The Hague. September 11, 2025, 4:08 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is headless at a time of acute need. It has been some 11 months since the accusation became public that the court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, sexually assaulted a female lawyer in his office. He denies the accusation and has, appropriately, taken a temporary leave of absence beginning in May 2025 while the U.N.’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) conducts an investigation.

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