Biographies
The STL is comprised of four independent organs: Chambers; the Office of the Prosecutor; the Defence Office and the Registry.
The STL president and head of the appeals chamber is Sir David Baragwanath, the prosecutor is Norman Farrell, the head of the Defence Office is Francois Roux and the acting registrar is Daryl Mundis.
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President - Judge Sir David Baragwanath
After graduating from the universities of Auckland and Oxford, Judge Baragwanath began his career at the New Zealand bar and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1983. He has prosecuted and defended major criminal cases including murder trials and complex fraud proceedings. Judge Baragwanath has sat as a judge of the… -
Vice-president - Judge Ralph Riachi
Judge Riachi is vice-president of the tribunal. His career has been principally in the Lebanese justice system. Judge Riachi began his career as counsel in 1971. From 1976 to 1981 he served as counselor at the Service des législations et des consultations in the Ministry of Justice. For nearly 11… Tags: Vice President Judges -
Prosecutor - Norman Farrell
Norman Farrell has extensive experience in leading and managing large scale criminal prosecutions. His expertise is in international humanitarian and criminal law as well as war crimes trials. Prior to his appointment as STL Prosecutor, Mr Farrell was the Deputy Prosecutor since 2008 at the International Criminal Tribunal for the… Tags: Prosecutor Norman Farell -
Head of Defence Office - François Roux
François Roux, a distinguished defence lawyer in the field of international justice, joined the Tribunal as Head of Defence Office. Mr Roux, a French citizen, has been an attorney for 38 years and is influenced by the life and thinking of Mahatma Gandhi, who was also a lawyer. Since the… Tags: Head of Defence Office -
Deputy Registrar Daryl A. Mundis
Daryl A. Mundis has been the Deputy Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon since 15 January 2013. He was appointed Acting Registrar of the Tribunal on 18 April 2013 following the departure of Herman von Hebel. Mr. Mundis first joined the STL on 24 August 2009 as Chief of… -
Deputy prosecutor - Joyce F. Tabet
Truth and Justice are supreme, as they alone ensure the greatness of Nations - E. Zola Madame Joyce F. Tabet has been selected from a number of Lebanese law officers for the post of deputy prosecutor with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Following consultations with the UN secretary-general and…