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Justice Minister Rifi says will arrest journalists summoned by STL 'if asked'

09-05-2014 | 06:21

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Justice Minister Rifi says will arrest journalists summoned by STL 'if asked'

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"If the Special Tribunal for Lebanon asks me to arrest al-Akhbar newspaper editor-in-chief Ibrahim al-Amin and Deputy News and Political Program Manager at Al-Jadeed TV, Karma Khayat, I will do it without hesitation," Minister of Justice Ashraf Rifi said on Friday.

Last month, the STL subpoenaed Karma Mohamed Tahsin al Khayat from Al-Jadeed TV, as well as the station's parent company New TV S.A.L., to appear before the STL on two counts of Contempt and Obstruction of Justice.

Ibrahim Mohamed Al Amin from Al Akhbar, as well as the newspaper's parent company Akhbar Beirut S.A.L. have also been summoned on one count of Contempt and Obstruction of Justice.

The accused are being charged under Rule 60 bis (A) of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence and all the charges relate to the Ayyash et al. case.

Lebanese journalists had held gatherings and protests to voice solidarity with Ibrahim al-Amin and Karma Khayat.

They highlighted the need to uphold the principles of freedom in the media and condemned the decision of the STL to summon the mentioned journalists.

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon was set up by the United Nations at the Lebanese government's request to try the alleged perpetrators of the 2005 bombing in which former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 21 others were killed.

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