19 Jun

Peter Haynes QC sworn in as a lead legal representative in Special Tribunal for Lebanon

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On 5th June in Leidschendam Peter Haynes QC and two co-legal representatives designated by the Registrar to represent the victims of the 14 February 2005 attack in the Ayyash et al. proceedings have been sworn in.

Peter Haynes QC is representing 58 people who were granted the right to participate as victims in the proceedings by the Pre-Trial judge.

"This designation underlines a milestone in victim participation in the Special Tribunal for Lebanon proceedings," said Alain Grellet, the Chief of the Victims' Participation Unit of the Registry of the STL.

The Trial Chamber hearing opened for the first day on Wednesday, 13 June 2012.

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