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Detlev Mehlis Beirut Commissioner 10 December 2005 UNIIIC

Letter dated 20 December 2005 from the Chef de Cabinet addressed to the Chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee

I now give the floor to Mr. Detlev Mehlis, Commissioner of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission.

As the Commissioner of UNIIIC, I am also responsible for the safety and security of my staff.

Afternoon1 Mr. Detlev Mehlis, Commissioner of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission on the assassination of the late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri

The Commissioner again acknowledges with gratitude their contributions.

Mr. Detlev Mehlis, head of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission, arrived in Beirut on 26 May.

Also on 8 November 2005, the Commissioner responded to the communications of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Head of the Syrian Special Investigation Commission.

The story gets more complicated when one considers the UN inquiry into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al Hariri.

Head (2002 2003) of the Legal Team of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Peru, responsible for investigating human rights crimes and violations and violations of international humanitarian law.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) We have taken note of the report submitted to the Security Council by Mr. Mehlis, head of the International Independent Investigation Commission.

According to the stated purpose of the investigators, she is also being held as a hostage pending the return to Russian territory of her superior, the Head of the Legal Department of Yukos Oil Company, Dmitry Gololobov, whose flight to London allegedly enraged investigators.

I have the honour to inform you that the United Nations has received a request from the Chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee, Paul Volcker, to maintain the operation of the Independent Inquiry Committee until the end of March 2006.

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(b) There was a lack of coordination between the security force investigation team and the investigating Judges

The body with the responsibility for carrying out the investigation may need the cooperation of those forces that are being investigated, and this prejudices the independence of the investigation.Inadequate investigation

We hope that the Council will urge the relevant parties to cooperate sincerely and fully with the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission, which in accordance with Council resolutions 1595 (2005) and 1636 (2005), is assisting the Lebanese authorities in their investigation of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

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Tellingly, the police chief went to his governmental superiors prior to the book s publication, appealing personally to a minister. But the government refused to investigate and did nothing with the information.

My delegation welcomes the decision by the Syrian Arab Republic to allow the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission to question its senior officials over the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Pursuant to that decision, I provided several documents to the Prosecutor, including a sealed envelope containing a list of suspects, which I had received from the Chairman of the International Commission of Inquiry for Darfur (see para.

The investigation has practically been suspended.

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Establishment of an inquiry 123 85.

In addition to the staff and facilities that shall be provided by the Secretary General in connection with an inquiry, including during a visit to the State party concerned, the designated members of the Committee may, through the Secretary General, invite interpreters and or such persons with special competence in the fields covered by the Convention as are deemed necessary by the Committee to provide assistance at all stages of the inquiry.

Establishment of an inquiry 152 79.

We call upon all parties concerned to cooperate fully in that process and, inter alia, to support the activity of the independent international investigation commission looking into the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri.

The inquiry procedure is confidential at all stages and all meetings of the Committee dealing with an inquiry procedure are closed.

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This occurred during the investigation of the September 11, 2001, attacks when the Department of Justice took over the investigation.

The investigation of cases was hampered by the fact that victims often withdrew their complaints and the investigation had to be terminated.

Information from the investigation showed that Mr. Abu Adas had a computer at his home, which was seized as part of the investigation.

The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a regulation regarding cooperation between concerned agencies indicating ways and means in criminal proceedings, including investigation of offences, in compliance with the Anti Money Laundering Act.

This is with the FBI.

This was to be the focus of the investigation.