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10/12/2024

Executive Summary

Lebanon is witnessing a continuous deterioration in the political and economic situation, which has significantly impact on the country legal system and human rights, weakened the role of official institutions, including the judicial system, and contributed to the exacerbation of human rights violations, especially with regard to torture, enforced disappearances, and detainees’ rights.

Despite the existence of laws prohibiting torture and arbitrary detention, However, the actual implementation of these laws is still limited on the ground, and poses a major challenge due to resource constraints, lack of awareness, and impunity culture that hinder effective implementation.

This report, which was prepared by monitoring and documenting violations by the Cedar Center for Legal Studies during the period from September 2023 to the end of May 2024, aims to highlight on the violations related to these laws, and monitor the commitment’ level of the Lebanese authorities to implementing them, especially in light of the political and economic crises facing the country.