18 Quotes by Detlev Mehlis


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    No one outside of the report team influenced these changes, and no changes whatsoever were suggested by the secretary general or anyone at the U.N..

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    But we didn't find a major inaccuracy in his statements. And again I find it very credible. But after all, we are doing the investigation; we are not doing the judgment. And in cases like this the judge will decide.

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    If the investigation is to be completed, it is essential that the government of Syria fully cooperate with the investigating authorities, including by allowing interviews to be held outside Syria and for interviewees not to be accompanied by Syrian officials.

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    I will continue to fulfill my responsibilities to safeguard the Constitution, Lebanese laws and the integrity of Lebanese territory.

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    That will be the end from my personal mandate. I have to go back and I will go back to my job that I like. I never asked for this assignment. I agreed to be available up to seven months.

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    This would enable the commission to fill in the gaps and to have a clearer picture about the organizers and perpetrators.

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    This is not the behavior of a government and a state that wants to assist the international community and the Lebanese people in finding out what happened, who's responsible.

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