Alleged Misconduct by ICC Prosecutor to Be Probed by Oversight Body

The oversight body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Nov. 11 that it will open an external probe into accusations of sexual misconduct against ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan. Since the allegations emerged, the ICC’s internal watchdog opened and shut an inquiry after only five days. “An external investigation is therefore being pursued in order to ensure a fully independent, impartial and fair process,” the court’s governing body, the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), said in a statement. The ASP said the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM) will lead the investigation because the body has “full operational independence” from the ICC and is “competent to investigate such allegations.”...