US and Israel used Karim Khan misconduct claims to 'defang' ICC, says former EU top diplomat
Josep Borrell, the former EU foreign policy chief, has denounced the bureau of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for holding a "political vote" to remove Prosecutor Karim Khan instead of upholding judicial findings that cleared him of wrongdoing.The Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute, which comprises diplomatic representatives from the court’s 125 member states, is due to vote on Khan’s future at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on 24 July. The vote comes after the…
Josep Borrell, former EU foreign policy chief, has criticized the International Criminal Court's (ICC) executive bureau for a "political vote" to remove Prosecutor Karim Khan, despite a judicial panel clearing him of misconduct allegations. Borrell asserts this is part of a broader effort by the US and Israel to "defang" the ICC, especially after Khan sought arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. He highlighted that the bureau amended the voting process for Khan's removal and based its misconduct finding on a new allegation denied by both parties. Borrell stated, "One need not believe in conspiracies to see the confluence of interests between US and Israeli leaders." The Assembly of States Parties is scheduled to vote on Khan's future on July 24 in New York.
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