by Naharnet Newsdesk 24 July 2013, 12:19
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, has appointed Daryl A. Mundis to the post of Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, announced the Tribunal in a statement on Wednesday.
Mundis accepts the position as Registrar with more than 15 years of experience in international criminal law. He served in the Chambers and Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and in the Office of the Prosecutor of the STL since August 2009. He is well acquainted with the overall functioning of international tribunals, having worked closely with the Registry in those roles. He was appointed Deputy Registrar at the STL on January 14 and as the Acting Registrar on April 18.
“I am honored that the Secretary general has trusted me with this important responsibility at this particularly significant juncture in the history of the STL. I very much look forward to continuing to work closely with my colleagues in Leidschendam, Beirut and New York in moving forward with our work to fulfill the Tribunal’s mandate,” Mundis said.
In accordance with the STL’s Statute, the Registry, under the direction of the Registrar, is responsible for the necessary administration and functioning of the STL. The Registry provides support to the other organs of the Tribunal to ensure that they are in a position to carry out their mandates.
The Registrar’s responsibilities include judicial support, such as court management, language services and victims and witnesses, as well as administration. Mundis is also responsible for fund-raising, outreach and public affairs. “With the court based in Leidschendam, outreach and public affairs activities are of vital importance to the STL’s work. These activities allow for greater transparency by enabling people in Lebanon and worldwide to follow the Tribunal’s proceedings,” emphasized Mundis.
The STL President, Sir David Baragwanath, congratulated Mundis and expressed his satisfaction with the appointment.
“On behalf of all at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon I congratulate Mundis on his selection by the Secretary general from an exceptionally strong international field. As Acting Registrar he showed determination to carry out the mandate entrusted to us by the Security Council. Familiar with the demands on the Registry, which is tasked with supporting all other STL functions, he is both decisive and a team player who will work to ensure that in helping deliver justice to Lebanon we guarantee a fair trial to the accused.
"His confirmation as Registrar to join the Prosecutor and Head of Defense as well as the Beirut team completes an outstandingly able group to lead the Tribunal into the next important phase.”
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon was created by the United Nations Security Council, at the request of the government of Lebanon in 2007 and started its work on March 1, 2009.
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