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Lebanon’s Counter-Terrorism Legal Framework, the 1958 Terrorism Law, Military Jurisdiction over Civilians, and Safeguards against Torture and Arbitrary Detention

Lebanon’s Counter-Terrorism Legal Framework, the 1958 Terrorism Law, Military Jurisdiction over Civilians, and Safeguards against Torture and Arbitrary Detention September 28, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 6:27 am Executive Summary: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) submitted a legal analysis to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights […]

Practical Measures to Reduce and Prevent Prison Overcrowding in Lebanon

Practical Measures to Reduce and Prevent Prison Overcrowding in Lebanon September 21, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:40 am Executive summary: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) submitted its report, “Practical Measures to Reduce and Prevent Prison Overcrowding in Lebanon,” in response to the call for input issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on […]

Lebanon: Addressing Structural Failures in Human Rights Protection​

Lebanon: Addressing Structural Failures in Human Rights Protection September 21, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:38 am Executive summary This joint report, submitted by a number of Lebanese, Palestinian, and international human rights organizations, examines the state of human rights for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon within the framework of the fourth cycle of the […]

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 […]