ICC Chief Prosecutor Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Amid Gaza Arrest Warrants Probe

Karim Khan KC, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who has been leading efforts to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant on alleged war crimes, has been accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague. The complainant, a Malaysian lawyer who worked closely with Khan, alleged multiple instances of non-consensual sexual intercourse and harassment across several countries, including New York, London, Colombia, and Venezuela. Recordings and testimonies reviewed by the United Nations indicate that Khan pressured the woman to drop the allegations by invoking the plight of Palestinians and the importance of the arrest warrants against Israeli officials, suggesting that pursuing the case would harm justice for Palestinian victims. The timing of the arrest warrants, issued shortly after Khan learned of the allegations, has raised suspicions that the move was meant to deflect attention from the scandal. Khan has denied any sexual misconduct and any connection between the sexual assault claims and his prosecution of Israeli leaders. The case continues to be investigated by the UN, with testimonies detailing Khan's attempts to silence the victim and the ongoing internal ICC scrutiny.