ICC member states vote to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan

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The International Criminal Court voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan.

国际刑事法院投票决定罢免首席检察官卡里姆·汗。

This decision happened after a meeting on Friday.

这一决定发生在周五的会议之后。

Karim Khan faced serious allegations.

卡里姆·汗面临严重的指控。

Some people said he had misconduct.

一些人说他有不当行为。

Karim Khan denied these accusations.

卡里姆·汗否认了这些指控。

He worked at the court for a long time.

他在法庭工作了很长时间。

But the situation has changed now.

但是现在的局势发生了变化。

One hundred and twenty-five member states took part in this vote.

一百二十五个成员国参加了这次投票。

The majority of countries supported removing him.

大多数国家支持罢免他。

This is the first time in the court's history.

这是法院历史上第一次这样做。

The oversight body released a statement.

负责监督的组织发表了声明。

They believe he breached his duty.

他们认为他违反了职责。

Karim Khan was suspended from his duties.

卡里姆·汗被暂停执行职务。

The court faces many challenges now.

法院现在面临很多挑战。

Vocabulary (English)

国际刑事法院: International Criminal Court
投票: vote
罢免: remove
检察官: prosecutor
指控: allegations
否认: deny
成员国: member states
大多数: majority
历史: history
监督: oversight
职责: duty
暂停: suspend

ICC member states vote to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan

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