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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, June 6, 2023. /CFP
The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday that he has asked the ICC's oversight mechanism to open an immediate investigation into allegations of misconduct made against him.
According to the prosecutor, the investigation should cover the allegations and disinformation surrounding them.
"I shall cooperate fully with that inquiry," he said in a post on social media site X.
Last week, Khan denied accusations of unspecified misconduct after the court's governing body confirmed that it had been notified of the allegation.
The Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM) and the court's governing organ it reports to did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for information on the possible opening of a formal investigation.
The IOM said in its annual report for 2024 that the alleged victim in the Khan case would not explicitly confirm the allegations in talks with the oversight body earlier this year and therefore no formal inquiry had been launched.
The ICC is a permanent court that can prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression in member states or by their nationals.
ICC judges are reviewing Khan's request in May for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense chief and Hamas leaders.