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| STL Asks Lebanese Authorities to Publish Merhi's Posters in the Media |
| 2013-10-12 |
| [An Nahar] Representatives of the U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Leb delivered Friday posters of the new accused Hassan Habib Merhi to the Lebanese authorities "for the purpose of public advertisement," the court said in a statement. "According to the Tribunal's rules, the Lebanese authorities are requested to advertise the poster in the media to notify the public and to call on the accused to surrender to the Tribunal," the STL added. "The information given to the Lebanese authorities includes the biographical details of Mr. Merhi along with two identifying photographs," it said. On Thursday, the STL said Pre-Trial Judge Daniel Fransen confirmed an indictment against Merhi, who is accused of being involved in the February 14, 2005 Beirut attack that killed former Premier Rafik Hariri and 22 others. The confirmed indictment and an arrest warrant were transmitted confidentially to the Lebanese authorities on August 6 so that they could search for, arrest and transfer the accused to STL custody, announced the tribunal in a statement on Thursday. The Lebanese authorities were given 30 calendar days to carry out this obligation and report back on their efforts by September 5, 2013. On September 6, the Lebanese Prosecutor General submitted his confidential report to Tribunal President, Judge Sir David Baragwanath, stating that so far the accused has not been found. Subsequently, the STL President requested additional measures be taken by the Lebanese authorities. |
| Posted by:Fred |