NNA - Amelie Zinzius was sworn in today as Deputy Registrar for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. She replaces Daryl Mundis, who was appointed Registrar in July this year.



Ms. Zinzius will be working with the Registrar to provide administrative, legal and other essential support to the Tribunal and will deputise in his absence. She will also oversee judicial services to ensure the smooth running of court proceedings.



Ms. Zinzius has been a lawyer since 1992. Prior to her role as Acting Deputy Registrar as of August 2013, she was Chief of the STL's Court Management Services Section which deals with a range of court management services, including information management, trial activity, and international and stakeholder relations.



Before joining the Tribunal, Ms. Zinzius was Deputy Director and Senior Counsel for more than three years at the Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Section Department of Justice in Canada.



She has also worked as the Senior Legal Officer for the Appeals Chamber in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, providing legal advice to the Appeal Chamber Judges in relation to complex legal matters involving substantive and procedural issues in international criminal law.



Both a full biography and a picture of Ms. Zinzius can be found on the Tribunal's website.


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