ICC Accuser Sarah Details 2 Years of Abuse Claims Against Karim Khan Ahead of July 24 Vote
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Updated · CNN · Jul 16
ICC Accuser Sarah Details 2 Years of Abuse Claims Against Karim Khan Ahead of July 24 Vote
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 16
Summary
Sarah, an ICC lawyer who had remained anonymous since 2024, publicly alleged Karim Khan subjected her to a year of non-consensual sexual acts after she became his assistant in February 2023.
A leaked UN oversight report obtained by CNN said there was a factual basis for her claims, while Khan has repeatedly denied any sexual relationship or misconduct and challenged the process.
The report said Sarah feared losing her job and Dutch work visa, later disclosed the allegations to colleagues after mental-health concerns, and accused Khan and another staffer of pressuring her to recant.
A second woman, identified as Patricia, told CNN Khan groped and harassed her when she interned for his team in 2009; his lawyer said those allegations were already in the evidential record and are denied.
The ICC oversight body suspended Khan in June, and representatives of the court’s 125 member states are due to decide on July 24 whether to uphold that suspension and impose discipline.