French Official Urges Lebanon to Fully Back STL ‘No Matter What’

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A French official has said that he would ask Lebanese Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi to exert all efforts to cooperate with the international tribunal “no matter what the price might be.”

Francois Zimeray, who is France’s Ambassador for Human Rights, said in remarks published in the Saudi al-Watan daily on Sunday that he would ask Qortbawi “about the future intentions on the international court and how Lebanon would cooperate with it.”

“I will encourage him to go till the end on this path no matter what the price might be,” he said.

Zimeray, who is on a mission to Jordan and Lebanon, told the newspaper that international justice is the major progress made since the announcement of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights.

“The crimes that took place in Lebanon did not only target the personalities but they were targeted against democracy,” he said. “That’s why we hold onto international justice, whose one aspect is the tribunal.”

France supports the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and “encourages its work and path,” Zimeray told al-Watan.

“France’s message is clear. It holds onto the concept of impunity,” he added.

Comments 4
Default-user-icon Le Phenicien (Guest) over 12 years

Did the French ambassador to Human Rights , say the same thing to the Americans regarding the assassination of JFK ! No matter what the price will be ..!! JFK's assassination also took place in USA ! and what they they do ??

Minister Chakib Kortbawi has already declared , that Lebanon is committed to the resolutions of the STL and the UN . We will look for them , and in cas " we find them " we will deliver them . BASTA .

Default-user-icon Pakito (Guest) over 12 years

We fully back the STL. Now go back to bed, fools.

Default-user-icon Gaulois (Guest) over 12 years

Mr Le Phenicien living in Paris if you don't like what we say dégage, petit! There's a nice little place in Dahieh waiting for you.

Missing peace over 12 years

mowaten: you seem to be an expert in STL: where did you get to know that the proofs are invisible and weak? have you been working there and you have seen the files?

tell us what makes you say that if you are as intelligent as you like talking fot nothg!

for your knowledge proofs are never disclosed before a trial!!!! you should know that...