The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended pending a vote by the Assembly of States Parties on his removal. The ICC’s governing body executive bureau concluded that Khan committed sexual misconduct and recommended his removal. The bureau referred Khan to disciplinary proceedings. Khan has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct. A final decision on his fate will be made during a special session of the Assembly of States Parties, scheduled for 24 July in New York City, according to one report. The executive bureau’s conclusion of misconduct contradicts a judicial panel’s finding of no evidence of misconduct, according to one account, while another account states the bureau reached its determination independently. The investigation into Khan was conducted by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services, according to one source. Khan’s pursuit of arrest warrants for Israeli officials and leaders of Hamas over conduct in Gaza attracted both approval and criticism, and led to U.S. Treasury Department sanctions related to the Gaza war, according to single-source reports. His lawyers have rejected the suspension as lacking legal and evidentiary basis.