The Bar Standards Board confirmed the suspension will remain in effect pending a formal panel hearing scheduled within the next four weeks. This development follows a prior suspension issued by the ICC’s governing body on June 8. Khan, who denies any wrongdoing, maintains that the claims are without merit and has pledged to contest the measures taken against him at the court. His defense team and supporters have framed the allegations as a politically motivated response to his pursuit of arrest warrants for Israeli officials regarding the conflict in Gaza.
A confidential 18-month U.N.-commissioned investigation reportedly found a factual basis for claims made by a female aide, who alleged a non-consensual sexual relationship. While Khan remains adamant in his innocence, the court’s 125 member states are set to deliberate on his future during a special session on July 24. These internal challenges coincide with mounting external pressure; the United States, which is not an ICC member, has already imposed sanctions on Khan and other court officials in response to investigations into American operations in Afghanistan and Israeli leadership. With Khan on leave since May 2025, his deputies continue to manage the prosecutor's duties as the institution navigates its most significant governance crisis since its 2002 inception.
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