STL Spokesman Confirms Bellemare has Additional Evidence
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Special Tribunal for Lebanon spokesman Marten Youssef stressed on Thursday that the indictment has a supplement that wasn’t released to keep the identity of witnesses and the investigation confidential.
“There is a part of the indictment that the pre-trial judge (Daniel Fransen) decided to keep confidential, especially in the matters that would affect the witnesses, investigations and the victims,” Youssef told al-Okaz Saudi newspaper.
The STL probing the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri unsealed large parts of the indictment in August accusing four Hizbullah members in the February 14, 2005 bombing. They are Mustafa Badreddin, Salim Ayyash, Assad Sabra and Hussein Onaissi.
He confirmed that Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare will present additional evidence during the trial.
The STL official told the newspaper: “Publishing big part of the indictment is a right judicial step taken by the pre-trial judge, that shouldn’t be confidential according to the tribunal bylaws.”
Youssef stressed “when the Lebanese authorities informed the STL that they weren’t able to arrest the suspects, the pre-trial judge decided to publicize the indictment.”
Asked about the monthly report that STL’s president, Judge Antonio Cassese, asked from Prosecutor Saeed Mirza to submit, the spokesman said: “We can’t presume or suppose that the Lebanese authorities will not issue the monthly report over pursuing the suspects.”
He said that the STL will not force any measures to track the suspects; however, if the Lebanese authorities weren’t able to achieve any result then Judge Cassesse can refer to the U.N. Security Council.
Concerning the possibility of heading to a trial in absentia, Youssef noted that there are several stages before reaching that point.
The STL was created by a 2007 Security Council resolution, at Lebanon's request, to try those responsible for Hariri's assassination. Hariri was killed in a suicide truck bombing along with 22 other people including the bomber.
01 September 2011, 12:47
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somebody told belamare that his cousin know somebody from lebanon who thinks knows somebody from resistance who thinks knows somebody who was in beirut that day...and here is the evidence!!!
01 September 2011, 14:04
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STL is countering Hizballah's discredit of the trial and evidence. I believe they are not going to reveal all of their cards until the trial. This makes perfect sense. Poor Hizballah, they thought by pretending to cooperate with the the STL they could infiltrate it and spy on them. Bellmeral probably knew that and limted the access and ended getting more out of them than the other way around.
01 September 2011, 15:14
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Yeah that's right, the circumstantial evidence the STL revealed was based on " Bellemare's cousin knowing someone who knows someone in the hezbies who told him " blah blah.
Jabal, I am now almost convinced you are under 18 and dont have a clue what you're talking about.
Go take a look at the Sayyed picture you have in your room.
01 September 2011, 15:33
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So Bellemare released shady evidence to convince us that the STL is not really a farce. What are we to expect now? Even more shady evidence. THE STL WAS AND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A FARCE. So for all you FARTS, do not bet on the FARCE. In any case, you are understandable because you have nothing else to bet on. No wonder you excel at being FARTS. LOSERS.
01 September 2011, 16:20
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th21, not only is Jabal under 18, he is probably 5 or 6. He rocks back and forth while sucking his left thumb and lashing out at the keyboard with the right thumb. Most likely because of severe trauma resulting from having to breastfeed while starring at a giant poster of Hassouna.
01 September 2011, 16:31
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This isn't new NEWS! It was known from day one there are additional evidence to what was published. I say it again, if Hizballah are sure of themselves, why don't defend their members in the court of law and prove to the world their innocence? Tfadalo
01 September 2011, 16:33
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how do you recognize zionists commenting on an nahar?
simply: they pretend to be lebanese, and they always make personal attacks.
no worry, zionists, you will all get rockets in next war.
you cannot pretend to the rocket that you are lebanese.
Rocket is smarter than you :)
01 September 2011, 17:03
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Mowaten, are you serious? I'ld have respected your reply, but you're defending a post that had no hint of substance. So please, no lectures on intelligence or wit.
01 September 2011, 17:25
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Mowaten you state that "the STL has proved to be a tool".
How was that proved?
Do you mean Nasrallah showing us some pictures stating that it was Israel who killed Hariri?
Please explain this proof of yours......
01 September 2011, 17:26
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Mowaten you state that "the STL has proved to be a tool".
How was that proved?
Do you mean Nasrallah showing us some pictures stating that it was Israel who killed Hariri?
Please explain this proof of yours......
01 September 2011, 18:06
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You call witness testimony "gossip"? You will say anything to defend Hizballah. If they are innocent, turn in the suspects and defend them at trial.
01 September 2011, 21:02
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Mowaten, Thank you for the improved reply :) This will allow us to have more productive discussions later on.
01 September 2011, 21:02
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Bella Canadian has "additonal" evidence for his non-evidence based indictment?
The very expensive STL is killingly funny.
02 September 2011, 01:06
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Why would they tell the world the names of the witnesses? So Hizb Allah can go and assassinate them too?
02 September 2011, 03:13
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We are going to keep saying Everyone is ZIONIST and Hizbollah is god's gift to earth including the innocent 2000 Leb citizens killed and all the infrastructure damage caused by them kidnapping jewish soldiers in 2006.
There are plenty and solid evidence of who is masterminding the killing of:
Harriri, Kassir, Hawi, Gemayel, Tueni, Eid (murr/hamadeh/chidiac). all those are anti-syrian regime not by coincidence and not as a hit and run operation (Mossad way) but rather an internal coordinated job of planning to shut down every voice against the regime that ruled Lebanon for 30 yrs.
