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UN secures first-year funding for Hariri tribunal
March 27, 2008 by Benjamin Klein
The UN has raised sufficient funds to cover the first-year costs of an international tribunal with the mandate of investigating and trying suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel said Thursday. Michel said that the UN has.... [more]
UN legal counsel backs convention on criminal accountability of UN officials
October 16, 2007 by Caitlin Price
The United Nations Legal Counsel said Monday that an international convention may be the solution to jurisdictional problems of criminal accountability of UN officials and experts on mission. Addressing the General Assembly’s Sixth Committee, Under-Secretary-General Nicolas Michel said that of....... [more]
UN SG appoints panel to select judges for Special Tribunal for Lebanon
October 12, 2007 by Eric Firkel
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that he would appoint Judge Mohamed Amin El Mahdi, Judge Erik Mose and Nicolas Michel to the selection panel that will recommend the judges and chief prosecutor for the new Special Tribunal for Lebanon. El Mahdi has served on the International Criminal.... [more]
'No progress' on Hariri tribunal: top UN lawyer
May 3, 2007 by Jeannie Shawl
UN Undersecretary-General for Legal Affairs Nicolas Michel has been unable to break a deadlock within the Lebanese government preventing approval of an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Michel told the UN Security.... [more]
Top UN lawyer urges Hariri tribunal approval on Lebanon visit
April 17, 2007 by Katerina Ossenova
UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Nicholas Michel promised Tuesday that a tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri would be established, despite disagreement among Lebanese leaders. In February, the UN and Lebanon reached an.... [more]
Top UN lawyer to push for Hariri tribunal on Lebanon visit
April 14, 2007 by Michael Sung
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Friday that he is dispatching UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Nicholas Michel to assist the Lebanese government and the country's other political leaders to end their political impasse and set up a special tribunal as soon as possible....... [more]
UN lawyer to discuss Hariri tribunal delay with Lebanon parliament speaker
April 6, 2007 by Gabriel Haboubi
UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel will meet with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri about the latter's efforts at stalling the establishment of an international tribunal to probe the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told reporters....... [more]
Hariri tribunal final draft proposal circulated
October 23, 2006 by Joshua Pantesco
UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel has submitted a final draft to the Lebanese government and the UN Security Council of a plans to establish an international tribunal to investigate the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, according to an unnamed source, who noted that the Security.... [more]
UN top lawyer says Hariri tribunal plans moving forward
September 9, 2006 by Holly Manges Jones
UN legal counsel Nicholas Michel said Friday at the end of a two-day visit to Lebanon that a special tribunal to try individuals connected with the February 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was closer to realization after his latest round of talks with Lebanese officials..... [more]
UN lawyer hails end of impunity for war criminals in Security Council debate
June 23, 2006 by Joshua Pantesco
UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Nicolas Michel stressed the importance of not sacrificing justice by granting amnesty in ending conflicts at a UN Security Council meeting Thursday on strengthening international law. Michel said that ending impunity for war criminals is one....... [more]
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