A mixed tribunal of Lebanese and international jurists should be established to prosecute those charged in the assassination of the country’s former prime minister, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday. In his report, Annan said it was clear that a mixed tribunal was needed to ensure that justice is done in the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others on Feb. 14, 2005, an event that shook the nation and led to the departure of Syrian forces from Lebanon. He said the attack on Hariri and similar bombings “have contributed to creating a climate of insecurity and intimidation which seriously affects the functioning of the country’s political institutions as well as economic and social life.” Full Story
About OODA Analyst
OODA is comprised of a unique team of international experts capable of providing advanced intelligence and analysis, strategy and planning support, risk and threat management, training, decision support, crisis response, and security services to global corporations and governments.