Two Syrian refugees are at risk of extradition from Lebanon to Syria
Two Syrian refugees are at risk of extradition from Lebanon to Syria October 8, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 1:32 pm Background The case of M.A A, is a Syrian seeker asylum. On 22 September 2023, he was arrested by the Lebanese State Security Forces from his home in Al Rahma Camp in Bekaa, […]
Migrants from Lebanon abducted in Libya
Migrants from Lebanon abducted in Libya August 29, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 1:37 pm On August 10, 2023, two boats, each carrying 110 migrants, departed Lebanon’s northern shore in Akkar, attempting to irregular sea journey across the Mediterranean toward Italy. The Lebanese Army thwarted one of the boats, while the other one managed […]
Lebanon: 5 years on, no tangible progress in enforcing anti-torture law
Lebanon: 5 years on, no tangible progress in enforcing anti-torture law June 26, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:05 am On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we, the undersigned organizations, urge the Lebanese authorities to diligently and meaningfully enforce Lebanon’s Anti-Torture Law. It is imperative for the authorities to actively […]
Call for urgent action concerning the situation in Roumieh prison and other Lebanese detention centres
Call for urgent action concerning the situation in Roumieh prison and other Lebanese detention centres May 18, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:10 am As access to food, clean water, and minimal health care is becoming increasingly difficult for the prison population across the country, this considerably impacts those who are already the most […]
Joint Open Letter to the UNHCR in Lebanon
Joint Open Letter to the UNHCR in Lebanon May 17, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:12 am While Lebanon has hosted the largest number of refugees per capita since the armed conflict began in Syria, it has simultaneously and continuously failed to create a clear legal framework and policies for refugees, leaving them in […]
Boats of death: Killing borders and lost justice
Boats of death: Killing borders and lost justice February 6, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:15 am The Sixth of February was declared a Global Day of CommemorAction for the Dead, Missing, and Forcefully Disappeared at Sea and the Borders. On this occasion, the below-mentioned local and international civil society organizations call upon all […]