Death of judge is symptomatic of the Hariri tribunal ...

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon, issued a statement Friday announcing Judge Bert Swart, the presiding judge of the Trial Chamber has died after a protracted illness...
"The death of Judge Swart is a considerable loss both to the STL and to the international legal community..."The process of finding a replacement for Judge Swart on the trial bench is underway," the STL said.