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Bellemare: Indictment Not in September, Has to Be Based on Solid Evidence - Sep 1, 2010 - 6:38:44 AM

Special Tribunal for Lebanon Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare has denied media reports that he would file the indictment in the case of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination in September.
"The indictment has not been drafted yet. As I have previously said, I will only file the indictment when I am satisfied that there is enough evidence," he said in an interview with NOW Lebanon.
"I will let nobody rush me with anything. It is a full circle ...Let me say that the impact of going too fast would be much worse. As I said before: The indictment has to be based on solid evidence," Bellemare told his interviewer.

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INTERVIEW-U.N. Lebanon envoy wants border demarcation - Aug 30, 2010 - 3:15:16 PM

(Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel need to make progress demarcating their border to avoid a repeat of a cross border clash in which four people were killed this month, the U.N. special coordinator for Lebanon said on Monday.
Michael Williams, speaking before the Security Council was expected to approve extending the mandate for U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon, said an Israeli withdrawal from the border village of Ghajar would also help reduce tension.

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The Office of the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon requests additional information and evidence held by the Secretary General of Hezbollah - Aug 24, 2010 - 3:04:25 PM

Following a press conference held on 9 August 2010 by the Secretary General of Hezbollah, the Office of the Prosecutor requested the Lebanese authorities to provide all the relevant information and documentary evidence that the Secretary General of Hezbollah possesses or to which he has access.  This request specifically referred to the video material that had been shown during the press conference and to any other material that would assist the Office of the Prosecutor in unveiling the truth.   

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Indictment in Hariri Murder to be Issued in December, European President - Aug 24, 2010 - 8:52:27 AM

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon will issue indictment in the case of former Premier Rafik Hariri's murder in December, according to a European head of state.
An-Nahar newspaper on Tuesday quoted the unnamed European President as saying that he has obtained information that the charge sheet for those involved in Hariri's assassination will be issued in December.
"There is plenty of time to take a position on that (STL) resolution, which my country along with other major countries will support," the head of state told An-Nahar, denying any knowledge as to who the charge sheet will name.

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Israel and Lebanon willing to speed up process of visibly marking Blue Line – UN - Aug 19, 2010 - 5:07:58 AM

Lebanon and Israel have voiced interest in accelerating the process of marking the so-called Blue Line separating the two countries, the military head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the region reported today.
Major-General Alberto Asarta Cuevas, the Force Commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), held a tripartite meeting tonight with senior Israeli and Lebanese military representatives at the UN position at the Ras Al Naqoura crossing.