Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been suspended following a disciplinary process that concluded with serious misconduct findings related to sexual abuse allegations. The ICC's executive committee, consisting of 21 member states, voted to refer Khan's case to a special session of the court's 125 member states for consideration of his future. This decision marks an unprecedented move for the ICC, potentially leading to a vote on Khan's removal from office. The allegations, first reported in 2024, were made by a woman who worked under Khan at the court's headquarters in The Hague. She accused him of engaging in coercive and nonconsensual sexual behavior over a prolonged period, including incidents in hotel rooms during work trips, in his office, and at his home. Khan has categorically denied these claims, asserting that he has never harassed or mistreated anyone or misused his authority. The ICC's governing body emphasized that the suspension does not indicate the final outcome of the proceedings, which have been ongoing for nearly two years.