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UN ruling due on Hariri suspects Hariri suspects' release ordered
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A UN tribunal is to decide whether to release four Lebanese generals held over the assassination of the former prime minister of Lebanon Rafiq Hariri. Four Lebanese generals held over the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri should be freed, a UN tribunal has ruled.
They have been held without charge in Lebanon for four years - but were recently transferred to UN custody.They have been held without charge in Lebanon for four years - but were recently transferred to UN custody.
The decision is eagerly awaited by Lebanese and it will be broadcast live on television in the country. The decision was eagerly awaited in Lebanon and it was due to be broadcast live on television in the country.
The court was set up to try those suspected of being behind the blast which killed Mr Hariri and 22 others. The UN court was set up to try those suspected of being behind the blast which killed Mr Hariri in 2005.
Another 22 people also died in the explosion.
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The four men in custody were pro-Syrian generals who all held senior positions in the country's security infrastructure.The four men in custody were pro-Syrian generals who all held senior positions in the country's security infrastructure.
The men are suspected of planning the assassination and carrying out terrorist acts. They were suspected of planning the assassination and carrying out terrorist acts.
They are former head of General Security Maj Gen Jamil al-Sayyad, former chief of police Maj Gen Ali Hajj, former military intelligence chief Brig Gen Raymond Azar and Republican Guard commander Mustafa Hamdan.They are former head of General Security Maj Gen Jamil al-Sayyad, former chief of police Maj Gen Ali Hajj, former military intelligence chief Brig Gen Raymond Azar and Republican Guard commander Mustafa Hamdan.
Submission
The court's Canadian prosecutor, Daniel Bellemare, handed his recommendation on the generals' fate to the court on Monday but his submission has not been made public.The court's Canadian prosecutor, Daniel Bellemare, handed his recommendation on the generals' fate to the court on Monday but his submission has not been made public.
The recommendation comes after the prosecutors were challenged earlier this month by Belgian pre-trial judge Daniel Fransen to justify their continued detention. Prosecutors were challenged earlier this month by Belgian pre-trial judge Daniel Fransen to justify their continued detention.
Even if they are released the generals can still be indicted at a later stage. Although the tribunal has decided to free the generals, they can still be indicted at a later stage.
There is widespread suspicion inside and outside Lebanon that Syria was involved in Hariri's killing, though Damascus denies this strongly. There is widespread suspicion inside and outside Lebanon that Syria was involved in Mr Hariri's killing, though Damascus strongly denies this.
The assassination prompted massive demonstrations, which led to an end of decades of Syrian control over Lebanon.The assassination prompted massive demonstrations, which led to an end of decades of Syrian control over Lebanon.
The court was set up to try those suspected of being behind the blast which killed Mr Hariri and 22 others.
Mr Hariri's allies have accused Syria of involvement in his death, a charge Damascus denies.