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STL Registry: Nashabe Poses “Threat” to Tribunal►http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/stl-registry-nashabe-poses-%E2%80%9Cthreat%E2%80%9D-tribunal

The appointment of Omar Nashabe, Director of Al-Akhbar’s research unit, to the defense office of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon has led to a crisis between the office and the court Registry. A security assessment by the STL found Nashabe “to be a ‘high’ threat to the Tribunal,” while head of the defense office François Roux defended his recruitment.

Preparations for absentia trials under way: STL source
►http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Oct-15/151416-preparations-for-absentia-trials-in-full-swing-stl-source.ashx

Preparations for absentia trials of the four men indicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri are under way, and court proceedings could commence in the first half of 2012, a source at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon has told The Daily Star.

“Preparations to try the four suspects in the assassination of Hariri in absentia are in full swing and this in cooperation with Pre-Trial Judge Daniel Fransen and the head of the defense office at the tribunal, Francois Roux,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said late Friday.

In the absence of new developments, absentia trials would likely begin at the end of February or beginning of March, the source added.

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