ICC staffer talks publicly about alleged sexual abuse by chief prosecutor Karim Khan

The brief

Two women who have accused the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, of sexual abuse have spoken out about their claims against the prominent British lawyer. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday, an ICC staffer identified by her first name, Sarah, spoke publicly for the first time about her allegations, which have engulfed the court over the past two years. Sarah, a lawyer who worked directly for Khan, described his behaviour as “an escalation of attempts”. She said “it was kind of like encroachments on the boundaries slowly – not just physically, but emotionally as well”. She alleged that on one occasion, while on…