国际刑事法院首席检察官卡里姆·汗面临前所未有的罢免危机。由125个国家组成的国际刑事法院成员国大会将在纽约进行秘密投票，决定是否永久罢免这位56岁的英国律师12。
汗被指控与女性助手存在不当性关系并试图阻止她提出指控2。他对所有指控予以坚决否认1。国际刑事法院执委会已于6月认定他犯有"严重职责失职和严重不当行为"，并正式免除其职务1。此外，英国律师协会已暂停他的执业资格，待调查完成1。
由于遭美国制裁，汗被禁止进入美国，因此无法出席这场闭门会议1。投票只需多数票支持即可通过罢免决议12。
目前，荷兰和法国已公开表示将投票支持罢免汗2。荷兰外长汤姆·贝伦森在致议会信函中明确表示荷兰的立场1。前欧盟外交政策主管何塞普·博雷尔在评论中称这些指控是针对汗的阴谋2，而前人权观察执行主任肯尼思·罗思则表示汗"显然"缺乏继续担任检察官的"道德权威和可信度"2。
这场丑闻与国际刑事法院对加沙冲突的调查相互交织，该法院已于2024年对以色列总理内塔尼亚胡和前国防部长加兰特发出逮捕令1，引发了广泛的国际政治考量。这场旷日持久的争议已在国际刑事法院内部引发分裂，威胁到该机构的公信力和团结2。
The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court, comprising 125 nations, will hold a secret ballot to decide whether to permanently remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office. 12 Khan, a 56-year-old British lawyer, faces allegations of sexual harassment involving a female staff member, which he categorically denies. 12
Khan was formally suspended from his position in June after the court's Executive Committee determined he had committed "serious misconduct and serious failure in the performance of his duties." 12 The allegations include claims that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female assistant and attempted to obstruct her from filing a complaint. 2 His suspension has triggered an unprecedented crisis within the institution, fracturing the court's unity and threatening its credibility. 2
The removal will require a majority vote among member states. 12 However, Khan will be unable to attend the closed-door proceedings in New York due to US sanctions that prohibit his entry to the United States. 1
Among member states, the Netherlands has publicly committed to voting for Khan's removal, with Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen stating the position in a letter to parliament. 1 France has also indicated it will support his removal. 2
Khan's professional standing has already been affected, as the Law Society of England and Wales has suspended his practicing credentials pending the completion of investigations. 1
The vote comes amid broader international political considerations surrounding the ICC's 2024 issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. 1 Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has characterized the allegations against Khan as a conspiracy, 2 while former Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth stated Khan "clearly" lacks the "moral authority and credibility" to continue as prosecutor. 2 The Trump administration has reportedly sought to further undermine the 24-year-old institution. 2
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