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UNCOVERED: Icc seeks external probe into misconduct claims against chief prosecutor - The Untold Story

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan denies the allegations against him and says they are linked to a disinformation campaign against his office [File: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters]

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) governing body has confirmed it is seeking an “external probe” into allegations of sexual misconduct by the court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan.

“After having consulted the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), I am seeking on behalf of the ASP Presidency an external investigation into the matters related to alleged misconduct by the ICC Prosecutor,” Paivi Kaukoranta, president of the ASP, the body overseeing the court, said in a statement on Monday.

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