Hariri Meets Special Tribunal for Lebanon Registrar

Prime Minister Saad Hariri met with Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Registrar Daryl Mundis during a working visit to Lebanon this week, an STL press release said on Thursday.

"This visit allowed me to inform the Prime Minister of the latest developments in the STL’s work and thank him for the Lebanese Government’s continued cooperation with the Tribunal,” said Mundis.

“Lebanon’s support is critical to ensuring that the STL fulfills its mandate in a timely and fair manner,” he added.

The Registrar travels to Beirut regularly to update key interlocutors on the STL’s activities and to oversee its work in Lebanon.

He is responsible for all aspects of the STL's administration, including the budget, fundraising, human resources and providing security. His responsibilities also include court management, the oversight of the Victims’ Participation Unit, witness protection and language services.

The STL’s main case, Prosecutor v. Ayyash et al., concerns the 14 February 2005 attack in Beirut that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 21 others.

The trial commenced on 16 January 2014. The Prosecution is nearing the end of the presentation of its case.

So far, it has presented forensic evidence on the cause of the explosion of 14 February 2005 and evidence related to the death and injury of the victims of this attack. It has also presented evidence of the preparatory acts undertaken by the Accused and their co-conspirators in 2004-2005 to prepare for the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri. It is currently presenting evidence concerning the identity of the Accused and their respective roles in the attack.

Following the conclusion of the Prosecution’s case, the Legal Representative of Victims and the Defense teams will have the opportunity to present their respective cases.