Syrian special judicial committee, formed by Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad to investigate the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Al-Hariri, held its first meeting on Thursday. Committee Head, Judge Ghadah Morad, said the committee today discussed its mission, the investigation procedures that will be followed when the committee interrogates Syrian civilians or those in the military on the assassination of Al-Hariri, and the report of Detlev Mehlis, UN independent investigator into the assassination of Al-Hariri.
Morad asserted that the committee would cooperate with the international investigation team. Al-Asad issued a decree on October 29 to form a special judicial committee that would directly investigate the Al-Hariri case and interrogate any Syrian individuals regarding the assassination of Al-Hariri. The decree states that the committee is to cooperate with the Lebanese authorities and the international investigation team. |