Guest blogger: Maraika Kuipers-Sharsher, graduate student, Migration Studies Program, University of San FranciscoThe film “Where Do We Go Now” directed by Nadine Labeki, is a beautifully done, inspirational piece about Lebanon during the height of the civil war, featuring a
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United Nations Support Mission in Libya
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Tarek Mitri of Lebanon as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), according to the UN chief’s spokesperson. Mr. Mitri will succeed Ian Martin who…
A New Prosecutor and a New Appellate Judge Are Appointed for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Norman Farrell of Canada as the prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), the U.N.-backed independent tribunal set up to try those responsible for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq…
UN Secretary General Urges Syria’s President to Stop Killing His People
Lebanon Tribunal Prosecutor Calles One Term Enough
The Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), created to try those alleged responsible for the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, has informed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that he will not seek a second term for health…
Special Tribunal for Lebanon Unseals Indictment
A judge in the United Nations-backed tribunal set up to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri today ordered the unsealing of the full indictment that spells out prosecutors’ case against four men accused…
Friday’s Architecture Moment: Embassy Design
By propertyprof
Designing American Embassies is really hard:Ever since the bombing of the American embassy in Beirut in 1983, security has been the overarching concern when designing new embassies. Safety rules have been tightened repeatedly, and incorporated into a “standard embassy…
Special Tribunal for Lebanon Names Suspects in Hariri Assassination
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is a United Nations-backed tribunal set up to try those alleged responsible for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. The STL sits in the Hague (Netherlands). During the past week, the STL released…
Special Tribunal for Lebanon to begin work this week
In more news from the international criminal law front – the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will officially begin work this week. The Tribunal was created pursuant to an agreement between the United Nations and the Lebanese Republic in 2006, which…
