Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare Back in The Hague
Press Release No.2009/ 007


Leidschendam, 14 September 2009: The Office of The Prosecutor announces that Prosecutor Daniel A. Bellemare has returned to The Hague on 12 September 2009 following his absence to undergo treatment in his home country, Canada.

The Prosecutor would like to express his deepest gratitude to all those from the diplomatic and legal communities, the media corps in Lebanon and elsewhere, and to States’ officials, civil society figures and others as well the STL officials and staff who enquired about his health.

He would like to extend his special thanks and appreciation to his own staff whose dedication and professionalism proved to be instrumental in enabling him to run the work of his office during his absence from The Hague.

For further information, please contact Ms. Radhia Achouri, Senior Communications Advisor/Spokesperson, Office of the Prosecutor. Tel: +31 (0) 70 800 3438, Mobile: +31 (0) 65 088 9203, Email: achouri@un.org