The Office of the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon requests additional information & evidence held by the Secretary General of Hezbollah
Leidschendam, 24 August 2010 – 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.
In response to the request of the Office of the Prosecutor, on 17 August 2010, Hezbollah officials hand-delivered to the Prosecutor General of Lebanon an envelope containing six DVDs. This material was handed over to the Office of the Prosecutor on the same day.
The Office of the Prosecutor has begun its review of the material. The preliminary assessment of the DVDs has determined that the response is incomplete since the material that was handed over is limited to the material shown during the 9 August 2010 press conference and does not contain “the rest of the evidence” that Mr. Hassan Nasrallah referred to in his press conference.
The information received will be thoroughly assessed. This can properly be done only if it is based on a complete record. This is why the Office of the Prosecutor has requested the Lebanese authorities to provide the remaining material to which the Secretary General of Hezbollah referred to in his press conference of 9 August 2010 without delay.
In the meantime, with diligence and applying the highest standards of international justice, the Office of the Prosecutor is continuing its investigation. The Prosecutor will determine when and against whom an indictment will be submitted to the Pre-Trial Judge for confirmation. However, no indictment will be issued until the Prosecutor is satisfied that, in light of all the circumstances, it is based on solid and convincing evidence.
In response to the request of the Office of the Prosecutor, on 17 August 2010, Hezbollah officials hand-delivered to the Prosecutor General of Lebanon an envelope containing six DVDs. This material was handed over to the Office of the Prosecutor on the same day.
The Office of the Prosecutor has begun its review of the material. The preliminary assessment of the DVDs has determined that the response is incomplete since the material that was handed over is limited to the material shown during the 9 August 2010 press conference and does not contain “the rest of the evidence” that Mr. Hassan Nasrallah referred to in his press conference.
The information received will be thoroughly assessed. This can properly be done only if it is based on a complete record. This is why the Office of the Prosecutor has requested the Lebanese authorities to provide the remaining material to which the Secretary General of Hezbollah referred to in his press conference of 9 August 2010 without delay.
In the meantime, with diligence and applying the highest standards of international justice, the Office of the Prosecutor is continuing its investigation. The Prosecutor will determine when and against whom an indictment will be submitted to the Pre-Trial Judge for confirmation. However, no indictment will be issued until the Prosecutor is satisfied that, in light of all the circumstances, it is based on solid and convincing evidence.
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