Key Highlights
- The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is in the fight of its life.
- Its top prosecutor, Karim Khan, faces serious allegations of criminal misconduct, including claims of repeated sexual assault.
- Khan has strongly rejected the accusations, instead blaming Israel for his problems.
- The ICC is scrambling for an off-ramp, one that cuts Khan loose while salvaging its long-criticized posture toward Israel and the United States.
- The question is: Will it work?Khan is accused of sexually assaulting a junior ICC employee for more than a year, including on ICC premises, and then engaging in reprisals against the whistleblower and those who supported the alleged victim.
