Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TUNIS1366
2007-10-09 14:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tunis
Cable title:
RESPONSE TO IDENTIFYING ARAB JUDGE CANDIDATES FOR
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UNCLAS TUNIS 001366
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
NEA/ELA (SOMERSET)
NEA/MAG (HOPKINS/HARRIS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC KJUS KPREL KCRM LE SY TS
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO IDENTIFYING ARAB JUDGE CANDIDATES FOR
THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON
REF: STATE 139303
(SBU) In response to reftel request that posts, identify
potential candidates to serve as international judges on the
Special Tribunal for Lebanon, post has identified Jawida
Guiga. Guiga is a retired Supreme Court magistrate, and a
former member of the Tunisian constitutional council. Though
retired, she previously shared with Emboff that she is still
consulting for the Ministry of Justice as a national and
international legal expert. Post considers her to be fair
and unbiased with regard to the issue at hand.
DESJARDINS