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On 14 February 2005 former Lebanese
prime minister Rafik Hariri died in a huge explosion as as his motorcade drove
approached the seafront in Beirut.
The attack was widely blamed on Syria
or its supporters in Lebanon and led to the so-called Cedar
Revolution.
This page provides links relating to
the investigation into Hariri's death.
More about the assassination: Wikipedia
United Nations documents
Security
Council resolution 1757
Establishing a special tribunal for Lebanon, 1 June 2007.
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
Tenth report (by D A Bellemare, head of the UN International
Independent Investigation Commission) March 2008.
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
Fifth report by Serge Brammertz, head of UN investigation, March
2007.
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
Fourth report by Serge Brammertz, head of UN investigation, December 2006.
[PDF file]
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
Third report by Serge Brammertz, head of UN investigation,
25 September 2006.
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
Second report by Serge Brammertz, head of UN investigation,
10 June 2006. Also PDF
version
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
First report by Serge Brammertz, head of UN investigation,
15 March 2006. Also PDF
version
Security
Council resolution 1636
31 October 2005. Adopted unanimously, the resolution
demanded full Syrian cooperation with investigations into
the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik
Hariri.
Draft
Security Council resolution
Draft resolution circulation following publication of
the Mehlis
report, intended to apply further pressure on Syria.
Later amended and approved as resolution
1636.
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
Full text of the Mehlis report, October 2005
Assassination
of Rafik Hariri
Full text of the UN fact-finding mission's report, March
2005
Articles
The
Assassination of Rafik Hariri: A Biased Investigation
by Silvia Cattori. (voltairenet.org, 15 September 2006)
Beirut
bombshell
The assassination of a former prime minister may have been linked to the
collapse of Lebanon's Bank al-Madina. By
Mitchell Prothero, Fortune magazine, May 4, 2006
Syria
may aid UN inquiry into Hariri murder
Guardian, Friday January 13 2006
The
disgrace of the Mehlis Commission
A critique of the Mehlis report by Talaat Ramih.
(voltairenet.org, 12 January 2006)
UN
wants to question Assad in Hariri inquiry
Guardian, January 3 2006
UN
wants to interview Syrian president over Lebanese
assassination
Guardian Unlimited, January 2 2006
Hariri
'threatened by Syria head
BBC News, December 30, 2005
Syria
MPs demand treason charges
BBC News, December 31, 2005
Calls
for mass protest as Syria critic's murder plunges Lebanon into
crisis
Guardian, December 14 2005
Car
bomb kills Lebanese journalist as UN attacks Syria over Hariri
murder inquiry
Guardian, December 13 2005
The Syrian Gambit
Unravels
When the main witnesses recant, you don't have a
case. By Justin Raimondo (antiwar.com, December 12, 2005)
Prosecutor
heading UN's Hariri inquiry stands down
Guardian, December 7 2005
Syria
claims witness in Hariri inquiry was under duress
Guardian, November 30 2005
Syria
backs down and allows UN to question officials
Guardian, November 26 2005
Syria
agrees to UN interviews
Guardian Unlimited, November 25 2005
Syria
president expects UN showdown over murder inquiry
Guardian, November 11 2005
Syria
'will let Hariri death inquiry see Assad relatives'
Guardian, November 2 2005
UN
demands Syria's cooperation in Hariri inquiry but retreats
from sanctions threat
Guardian, November 1 2005
Two
charged over Hariri killing
Guardian Unlimited, October 26 2005
Could
Syria have been so stupid?
Guardian Unlimited, October 25 2005
Syria
faces more pressure over Hariri killing
Guardian, October 24 2005
Rogue
Syrians must be held to account, says US
Guardian, October 22 2005
'Long
planned' Hariri killing linked to Syria, says UN
Guardian, October 21 2005
Syria
'must be held to account over Hariri death'
Guardian Unlimited, October 21 2005
UN
Hariri probe implicates Syria
BBC News, October 21, 2005
Assad's
brother-in-law named over Hariri death
Guardian, October 19 2005
The
road from Damascus
Guardian Unlimited, October 17 2005
Syrian
state inquiry finds minister killed himself
Guardian, October 14 2005
Embattled
Syrian minister found dead
Guardian, October 13 2005
'Suicide'
assures Syria's isolation
Guardian Unlimited, October 12 2005
Fear
strikes Damascus
Guardian Unlimited, October 7 2005
A
mixture of excitement and fear stalks the land in Syria
Guardian, September 28 2005
Middle
East tension rises as UN prepares to accuse Syria of Hariri
assassination
Guardian, September 23 2005
Damascene
subversion
Guardian Unlimited, September 19 2005
UN's
Hariri inquiry to visit Syria
Guardian, September 10 2005
Long
shadow of the Beirut massacre
Guardian Unlimited, September 6 2005
Generals
face Hariri inquiry
Guardian, September 3 2005
Pro-Syria
officials held in Hariri inquiry
Guardian, August 31 2005
Syria
accused of hampering inquiry into Lebanon bomb
Guardian, Friday August 26 2005
Lebanese
general in murder quiz
Guardian, June 22 2005
Beirut
murder mystery
Guardian Unlimited, June 22 2005
Lebanon
agrees to Hariri inquiry
BBC News, March 25, 2005
Farewell
to Lebanon's Mr Fix-it
The Guardian, February 15 2005
Rafik Hariri was more than a politician;
in many ways he was Mr Lebanon. Besides serving as prime
minster for 10 of the last 14 years, he was a hyperactive
businessman, a self-made billionaire who, through his
television station and daily newspaper, controlled ...
The
power of words
The Guardian, November 23 2004
Damascus would do well to defuse
anti-Syrian sentiment in Beirut and the wider world with an
offer of dialogue ...
By
unpopular demand
The Guardian, September 06 2004
Last Friday the Lebanese parliament
decided, by 96 votes to 29, to give President Emile Lahoud
three more years in office.
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