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ICC chief prosecutor accused of sexual harassment in UN probe
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ICC chief prosecutor accused of sexual harassment in UN probe

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), faces allegations of sexual harassment of a female colleague, according to a UN investigation.
  • The UN investigation concluded that Khan had non-consensual sexual contact with an assistant, including alleged inappropriate touching during a work trip to Colombia.
  • Khan has denied all accusations, while the woman involved shared her account in a recent interview with CNN.

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is under scrutiny following a UN investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. The investigation reportedly found that Khan engaged in non-consensual sexual contact with an assistant.

Details from the investigation, as reported by AP and Reuters, include accusations of inappropriate touching during a work trip to Colombia. The accuser, a female colleague, recently detailed her experience in an interview with CNN.

Khan has publicly denied all allegations. The report from the news agencies highlights the serious nature of the claims against the ICC's chief prosecutor, an office responsible for investigating and prosecuting war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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