Ban: STL Not up for Politicization, Shouldn’t be Obstructed by Anyone or Any Country

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Friday that “no one and no country” should obstruct the functioning of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, calling on the Lebanese people and government to work on reaching political stability in their country.

He stressed during the World Economic Forum in Davos that the STL is “adopting an independent legal route.”

“For this reason, it should be allowed to continue its work. No one or not country should obstruct the calm progress it has achieved,” he added.

“Its politicization has been a cause for concern, but it is not up for politicization,” Ban said.