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First Official of Hariri Tribunal Starts Work

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Wednesday, 30 April 2008

The first official of the U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon to take up his functions, Registrar Robin Vincent, has begun his duties as the court continues to make progress in its start-up phase, the U.N. said in a statement. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Vincent will work "closely" with the tribunal's management committee and with the U.N. Secretariat to take the necessary steps to formally establish the court, in line with Security Council resolution 1757 of 2007. "He will initially concentrate his activities on preparing the premises of the Tribunal, coordinating the transition between the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) and the Tribunal, recruiting core staff, and finalizing the Tribunal's budget," the statement said. The Council asked Ban last year to set up the court after Prime Minister Fouad Saniora informed the 15-member body that all domestic options had been exhausted, due to Lebanon's ongoing political crisis. The international tribunal will try those accused of the Feb. 2005 assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri and related crimes. In a report to the Council last month, Ban said the selection of the judges and the prosecutor has also been completed and a draft budget will be submitted soon to the management committee of the Tribunal.

 

 

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