Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, is pursuing cases against Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.

The bold step to pursue the Israeli leader for war crimes built support at the international court for prosecutor Karim Khan as allegations of sexual abuse were surfacing. Khan denies any misconduct.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has stepped down temporarily as a probe into his alleged sexual misconduct by United Nations investigators nears its end, court sources told Reuters on Friday.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will temporarily step down pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct

Sexual misconduct allegations against prosecutor Karim Khan have rocked the ICC, prompting calls for the controversial world body to rescind arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan notified the court Friday he will take a leave from his duties until an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him concludes.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has temporarily stepped down until a sexual misconduct probe against him is concluded. Karim Khan will take leave until the end of the external investigation,

The International Criminal Court confirmed that its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, will step down pending the results of an investigation into allegations against him.