iloubnan - STL Prosecutor appoints new spokesperson - September 08, 2010

The Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon is pleased to announce the appointment and arrival of Ms. Henrietta Aswad as his new Spokesperson and Senior Public Information Officer.

Ms. Aswad brings an in-depth knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and its issues, and extensive public communication and management experience in the private and development sectors focused on strategic planning, and business and human development.

Before joining the office of the Prosecutor, she worked as Regional Communications Adviser for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), based in Amman, Jordan.

Her considerable work in the region has included advising, assisting and building capacity of UN staff, NGOs, professional media, private and government institutions in strategy development, communication and advocacy matters.

This has helped strengthen public-private partnerships and media-NGO relations, to create public awareness of regional population and emerging issues, human rights and public participation.

She has cooperated with international, regional and national media across the MENA region to help promote policy dialogue and public awareness, as well as develop professional media and NGO capacities.

Ms Aswad’s Doctoral Studies in Public Communication are focused on Media and Democratization in developing countries. She also holds an MBA in International Business.

“I am extremely happy to welcome Ms. Aswad to the Office of the Prosecutor as a senior member of my team” said the Prosecutor.