International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances: Lebanon Must Turn the Right to Truth into Action
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances: Lebanon Must Turn the Right to Truth into Action August 31, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:01 am 30 August 2026 – Tripoli, Lebanon On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) calls on […]
Call for the Resumption of the Periodic Review of the Republic of Lebanon
Call for the Resumption of the Periodic Review of the Republic of Lebanon August 18, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 7:50 am Executive summary: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) and Alkarama Foundation (ALK) call on the United Nations Committee against Torture to resume the periodic review of Lebanon, which has been pending since […]
The Death of Mohammad Harkous in Custody: Seeking Truth, Justice and Accountability
The Death of Mohammad Harkous in Custody: Seeking Truth, Justice and Accountability August 14, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:08 am Background On 6 January 2026, Mohammad Farah Harkous, a 30-year-old Lebanese national, was reportedly arrested in the Airport Road area of Beirut. According to information provided by his family, he was initially apprehended […]
From Ten Months of Detention in Lebanon to Acquittal in Greece: The Case of a Syrian Detainee and the Role of Cedar Centre for Legal Studies in Defending His Rights
From Ten Months of Detention in Lebanon to Acquittal in Greece: The Case of a Syrian Detainee and the Role of Cedar Centre for Legal Studies in Defending His Rights July 31, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:47 am Background: This case, identified by the code (MI-TDH-056) to preserve the confidentiality of the individual’s […]
Participation of Cedar Centre for Legal Studies in the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris
Participation of Cedar Centre for Legal Studies in the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris July 2, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:30 am Cedar Centre for Legal Studies is taking part in the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty, held in the French capital Paris from 30 June to […]
Side event in Geneva – “The Role of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Promoting Human Rights and Combating Torture in Lebanon”
Side event in Geneva – “The Role of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Promoting Human Rights and Combating Torture in Lebanon” June 29, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:32 am 26 June 2026 On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS), with […]
On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, briefing on the Reality of Torture in the Arab World
On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, briefing on the Reality of Torture in the Arab World June 26, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:06 am On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 26 June 2026 Introduction The International Day in Support […]
Civil Society Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – June 26
Civil Society Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – June 26 June 29, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:04 am Published June 25, 2026 On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we stand in solidarity with survivors worldwide and sound the alarm about policies and actions that threaten the […]
An awareness session entitled “The Mental Health in Times of War”
An awareness session entitled “The Mental Health in Times of War” June 22, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:52 am As part of its efforts to promote mental health and psycho social support for communities affected by crises, Cedar Center for Legal Studies, in collaboration with the Development Services Center in Kfarhazir – North […]
Lebanon’s Justice on Trial: The Torture of a Minor in Tripoli Reveals Systemic Gaps
Lebanon’s Justice on Trial: The Torture of a Minor in Tripoli Reveals Systemic Gaps June 10, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:58 am Introduction: Torture in Lebanon remains an open wound in the body of justice, having shifted from an exceptional practice to a deeply rooted culture within certain security and judicial institutions. This […]