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Date: July 6, 2007 13:20
Lebanon: Rizk, speaking of «homework» of the Tribunal, voices his concern over Judge Eid
Minister of Justice Charles Rizk & Ambassador Feltman met on July 5th, he and PM Siniora agreed to send the latest early next week to the United Nations a list of candidates for judges and deputy public prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon... Rizk feared that Eid, who was "appointed during the Syrian occupation", was ordering the release of the four officers imprisoned without charge since the summer of 2005. Given the negative impact the release of the 4 officers on the political fortunes of the March 14 movement & morale, Rizk will try to use some of the "legal tricks" to delay the release. But he urged the United Nations to appoint a Prosecutor of the Court as soon as possible, so that their fate will rest with the court and its authority... (English copy to be posted as soon as available)
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