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Special Tribunal for Lebanon President Antonio Cassese of Italy

UN-backed tribunal for Lebanon killings swears in officials, adopts rules

25 March 2009
The United Nations-backed tribunal to try the perpetrators of a massive car bomb blast that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri has appointed its main officials and adopted rules of procedures and evidence, the court announced today.
Former Lebanese Prime Minister, the late Rafiq Hariri.
UN Photo/Greg Kinch

Start of Lebanon tribunal 'decisive milestone' in pursuit of justice – Ban

1 March 2009
Just over four years after former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others were killed in a terrorist attack in Beirut, the international tribunal set up to try the perpetrators began its work today, marking what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deemed a historic step in the search for justice.