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Ivana Hrdličková, President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon re-elected

On February 27, 2018, the Judges of the Appeals Chamber re-elected Judge Ivana Hrdličková as President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).

The Judges of the Appeals Chamber unanimously re-elected on February 28, 2018 Judge Ivana Hrdličková of the Czech Republic as President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and Judge Ralph Riachi of Lebanon as Vice President. Their new term of eighteen months started on 1 March 2018.

The President of the Tribunal has a wide range of tasks, including oversight of the effective functioning of the Tribunal and the good administration of justice, as well as representing the STL in relations with States, the United Nations and other entities. In the President's absence, her duties are fulfilled by the Vice-President.

The re-election of the President and the Vice-President is in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Tribunal's Statute and Rules 31 and 33 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.