Sat 18 June 2022:
On Saturday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to respect the ruling of a UN-backed court in the 2005 death of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
“The Secretary General’s thoughts are with the victims of the 14 February attack and their families,” his spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement.
Haq said Guterres “expresses his deep appreciation for the dedication and hard work of the judges and staff involved in this case throughout the years.”
UN-BACKED COURT SENTENCES 2 HEZBOLLAH MEN TO LIFE FOR KILLING OF EX-LEBANESE PREMIER HARIRI
The UN chief also underlined the “independence and impartiality of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon” in following the case over the years.
On Thursday, the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon sentenced in absentia two members of Hezbollah group — Hassan Merhi and Hussein Oneissi — to life imprisonment in connection with Hariri’s killing in 2005 along with 22 other people.
Salim Ayyash, a Hezbollah member whose whereabouts are unknown, was likewise convicted in absentia by the court in 2020.
A UN resolution formed the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2007 to investigate assassinations and other major incidents in the country.
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