Special Tribunal for Lebanon

Published purpose

This project aims to support the preservation of evidence collected by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) and the transition of the STL to a dormant state. Global Affairs Canada alongside other donors such as the United States, is funding this project. Project activities include: (1) finalizing obligations towards witnesses; (2) finalizing legal obligations; (3) archiving and preserving judicial and other records; (4) preserving and classifying related cases records and potential evidence for future use; (5) disposing of identified assets in both the Leidschendam and Beirut offices; (6) finalizing Arabic and French translations of the Ayyash et al. judgement; (7) performing the final audit of the Tribunal’s accounts, returning outstanding funds and paying final obligations; and (8) preparing for handover to a successor entity.