On May 30, the UN Security Council voted a resolution creating a special tribunal for Lebanon, with ten yes votes and five abstentions, including China and Russia. Countries in the west decided to impose the creation of the court, which has been under discussion for a year and a half, after the ratification of the agreement signed on February 6 between Beirut and the UN had been blocked for four months in the Lebanese parliament. The future tribunal is charged with trying "the persons responsible for the attack of 14 February 2005 resulting in the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and in the death or injury of other persons. If the Tribunal finds that other attacks that occurred in Lebanon between 1 October 2004 and 12 December 2005, or any later date decided by the Parties and with the consent of the Security Council, it shall also have jurisdiction over persons responsible for such attacks. This connection includes but is not limited to a combination of the following elements: criminal intent (motive), the purpose behind the attacks, the nature of the victims targeted, the pattern of the attacks (modus operandi) and the perpetrators." In addition to an international pretrial judge, the trial chamber(s) will include two international judges and a Lebanese judge. An international prosecutor will be assisted by a Lebanese deputy, and a defense office will be directed by an independent party appointed by the UN secretary general. The international judges and prosecutor will be appointed to a three year term by a jury comprising, among others, two former international judges. The tribunal will be located outside of Lebanon, and will try "acts of terrorism," if necessary, in absentia. Its official languages will be Arabic, French, and English. Its budget, which is just as original, should be provided by the Lebanese government (49%) and by voluntary contributions from other states (51%).