Leidschendam, 17 January 2011: Today, the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Daniel A. Bellemare, filed a confidential indictment in connection with the attack on former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and others on 14 February 2005. The indictment was filed with the Tribunal’s Registrar, who will submit it to the Pre-Trial Judge.
The indictment marks the beginning of the judicial phase of the Tribunal’s work. The Prosecutor and his team will continue to vigorously pursue his mandate with respect to both continued investigative activity and the prosecution of this case.
The Prosecutor will address the significance of the filing of this indictment in a videotaped statement to be issued tomorrow.
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