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Why Lebanon’s Rafik Hariri tribunal must be funded until it completes its mandate
The STL was launched in 2009 to prosecute those behind the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri
Closing the tribunal could have dangerous implications for Lebanon and international criminal justice as a whole
Updated 06 June 2021
June 05, 2021 22:42
NEW YORK CITY / BEIRUT: With the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) facing a severe financial crisis and the threat of imminent shutdown, it is imperative to highlight the significance of its recent judgment and the critical importance of permitting the tribunal to complete its mandate.
Shutting down the STL now, on the eve of its second major trial, would send a wrong and dangerous message with implications for international criminal justice as a whole and especially for Lebanon.