May 11, 2010 - Global Times China - Hariri tribunal says it will 'get the job done'

President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Judge Antonio Cassese stressed Monday that the international tribunal will reveal the truth despite the crime's complexity.

Cassese discussed at Saint Josef University in Beirut the role of Lebanese law and Anglo-American law in the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.

Cassese addressed the investigation probing the assassination of Hariri, who was killed along with 22 others in a suicide bombing in Beirut on Feb. 14, 2005.

"The work of the court is purely judicial, given the fair participating judges and will not be influenced by political ideologies," Cassese was quoted as saying by Al Mustaqbal local news site.

"The STL will get the job done and reveal the truth despite the crime's difficulty," he added.

The UN special tribunal was established on March 1, 2009 to try suspects that planned, facilitated and executed the assassination of Hariri.

Acting registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Herman von Hebel said in April that the tribunal is ready to carry out indictments issued by Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare.