The establishment of the UN tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has moved one step closer, as the UN announced on Tuesday that the tribunal’s registrar was formally taking office this week. As registrar, Robin Vincent will function akin to the manager of the tribunal, preparing the premises of the tribunal in Holland’s The Hague, recruiting administrative personnel and laying out the court’s budget, said the statement issued by the office of UN chief Ban Ki-moon. …
The statement added that Vincent would also be "coordinating the transition" between the commission investigating Hariri’s killing and the tribunal, but a UN spokesperson said no one should interpret that as meaning the tribunal would arise in the near future.
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