(When quoting from this PIN, please cite MERIP Press Information Note 102, "Universal Jurisdiction: Still Trying to Try Sharon," by Laurie King-Irani, July 30, 2002.)

For background on the Hobeika assassination, see MERIP Press Information Note 83: Detonating Lebanon's War Files: The Belgian Court Case and the Beirut Car Bomb: http://www.merip.org/pins/pin83.html

For background on the Sharon case, see MERIP Press Information Note 72: Trying to Try Sharon: http://www.merip.org/pins/pin72.html

Also see the website of the International Campaign for Justice for the Victims of Sabra and Shatila at: http://www.indictsharon.net