MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
END MISSION IN LEBANON
09 October 2006
9 October 2006.
The three members of the Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon, João Clemente Baena Soares (Brazil), Mohamed Chande Othman (Tanzania) and Stelios Perrakis (Greece) concluded their mission in Lebanon on 7 October. and returned to Geneva. The Commission will now prepare its report to the Human Rights Council.
The Commission met with top officials of the Lebanese Government, as well as with Members of Parliament, non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies and local and international press. They visited south Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and Byblos, and spent four days in southern Lebanon, gathering information directly from municipalities, communities and individuals.
The Commission was able to collect a considerable amount of data during the visit as well as a number of witness statements. The Commission will continue to gather further information relevant to its mandate.
The Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon is an independent and impartial body mandated by the Human Rights Council to: investigate the systematic targeting and killing of civilians by Israel in Lebanon; examine the types of weapons used by Israel and their conformity with international law; and assess the extent and deadly impact of Israeli attacks on human life, property, critical infrastructure and the environment.
For further information please contact Pascale El Kassis at the UN Information Centre in Lebanon, phone number +961 (0)3 295 255.
The three members of the Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon, João Clemente Baena Soares (Brazil), Mohamed Chande Othman (Tanzania) and Stelios Perrakis (Greece) concluded their mission in Lebanon on 7 October. and returned to Geneva. The Commission will now prepare its report to the Human Rights Council.
The Commission met with top officials of the Lebanese Government, as well as with Members of Parliament, non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies and local and international press. They visited south Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and Byblos, and spent four days in southern Lebanon, gathering information directly from municipalities, communities and individuals.
The Commission was able to collect a considerable amount of data during the visit as well as a number of witness statements. The Commission will continue to gather further information relevant to its mandate.
The Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon is an independent and impartial body mandated by the Human Rights Council to: investigate the systematic targeting and killing of civilians by Israel in Lebanon; examine the types of weapons used by Israel and their conformity with international law; and assess the extent and deadly impact of Israeli attacks on human life, property, critical infrastructure and the environment.
For further information please contact Pascale El Kassis at the UN Information Centre in Lebanon, phone number +961 (0)3 295 255.