Qatar on Friday denied the information published by the British newspaper The Guardian that the country attempted to discredit the woman who accused the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) of sexual assault, LETA reported citing AFP.
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is on leave during the investigation into the allegations made against him.
Khan attracted attention by securing an ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
An article in The Guardian published on Thursday claims that private intelligence agencies conducted a covert operation against Khan's accuser on behalf of Qatar.
The operation allegedly aimed to gather information that could discredit the woman, including revealing her supposed connections to Israel.
Qatar's media office condemned The Guardian's article on Friday as "unfounded claims."
"These allegations are part of a coordinated campaign organized by certain unscrupulous entities," the statement said, also emphasizing that Qatar is facing attacks due to its mediating role in the Gaza war.
The media office also stated that the article is based on "false information."
The ICC oversight body previously reported that it had requested an internal investigation into the allegations against Khan, without providing details.
Media reports indicated that a staff member of Khan's office accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior. Khan himself denies these allegations.
Last year, Khan secured ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three senior Hamas officials. These Hamas officials were subsequently killed, while the arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant remain in effect.
