Stalemate over Appointment of International Tribunal Deputy Attorney General
Cabinet on Thursday approved a draft agreement with the international tribunal to protect Lebanese judges appointed to the court, but failed to agree on the appointment of the court”s deputy attorney general.
The daily Al Mustaqbal said the post remains vacant despite discussions between the Lebanese government and the United Nations Secretariat that ended up agreeing on the name of the Lebanese judge who will fill the position.
Italian judge Antonio Cassese has been named to head the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, according to Al Mustaqbal.
Cassese was the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, holding the position between 1993 and 1997.
Al Mustaqbal said a pre-trial judge from Belgium has also been appointed.