国际刑事法院成员国于7月24日投票表决，以82票赞成、13票反对、15票弃权的结果罢免了首席检察官卡里姆·汗[1]。汗因"严重不当行为"和"严重违反职责"遭指控[1][2]。汗本人"坚决否认"了有关他与一名女性助手发生性关系并阻挠其提出指控的指控[3]。
汗曾于2024年5月申请对以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡和前国防部长约亚夫·加兰特以及哈马斯领导人签发逮捕令[1][2]。尽管汗遭罢免，但所有现行国际刑事法院逮捕令将保持有效[1]。汗的律师表示，汗将"通过所有可用的法律机制"对该决定提出质疑[1][3]。
这一事件发生在美国国务卿马可·鲁比奥宣布美国已开始"全面运动以拆除国际刑事法院对美国主权构成的威胁"之际[1]。委内瑞拉随后宣布将退出国际刑事法院，理由是存在"地理偏见"[3]。两名副检察长已自5月以来领导检察官办公室，将继续工作直至新任首席检察官选出[3]。
The International Criminal Court's member states have voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following misconduct allegations. Of the 125 ICC member nations, 82 voted in favor of his removal, 13 opposed, and 15 abstained [1][2][3]. Khan faced accusations of serious misconduct and severe dereliction of duty, specifically involving allegations that he engaged in sexual relations with a female staff member and obstructed her efforts to file complaints [3]. Khan has categorically denied these allegations [3].
Khan's tenure as prosecutor has been marked by controversial decisions, including his successful 2024 application for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant [1][2], as well as warrants for Hamas leaders [2]. All existing ICC arrest warrants remain in effect following his removal [1]. Khan's legal team has announced plans to challenge the dismissal through available legal mechanisms [1][3]. Two deputy prosecutors have assumed leadership of the prosecutor's office and will continue operations until a new chief prosecutor is elected [3].
The removal occurs amid mounting international pressure on the court. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States has launched a "comprehensive campaign to dismantle" the ICC's threat to American sovereignty [1][3]. Additionally, Venezuela declared its withdrawal from the ICC, citing alleged "geographic bias" [3].