Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), was suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female aide. The suspension, announced late Monday, comes after the ICC's oversight body referred Khan for disciplinary proceedings based on a U.N. investigation that found evidence of nonconsensual sexual contact in various settings, including his office and during official trips. Despite these findings, a legal panel deemed the investigation inconclusive. Khan, who has denied any wrongdoing, had temporarily stepped down in May 2025 pending the investigation's outcome. The Assembly of States Parties, the governing body of the ICC, will convene a special session to decide Khan's fate, requiring a majority of 63 votes from its 125 member states to remove him from office. The allegations against Khan have been under scrutiny for over two years, with whistleblower documents detailing instances of inappropriate behavior, including requests for intimate contact. This unprecedented situation has led the Assembly to create new rules to manage the proceedings.