Joint StatementLebanon: Seven Years of Enacting a Torture Law without Effective Implementation
Joint Statement Lebanon: Seven Years of Enacting a Torture Law without Effective Implementation September 13, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:20 pm 26 June 2025 On the occasion of 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture- which symbolizes the global commitment to ending the practice of torture and other ill-treatment- […]
200 Days of Abdulrahman Yusuf’s Enforced Disappearance: Reveal His Whereabouts. Ensure His Safety. Release Him Now.
200 Days of Abdulrahman Yusuf’s Enforced Disappearance: Reveal His Whereabouts. Ensure His Safety. Release Him Now. September 13, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:17 pm The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned over the continued enforced disappearance of Turkish-Egyptian poet and political dissident Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi for more than 200 days. Abdulrahman Yusuf was arrested […]
The April Boat Tragedy

The April Boat Tragedy: Between Proving the Disappearance and Seeking Justice September 10, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:53 pm Introduction: Amid the unprecedented economic and social collapse Lebanon has been experiencing since 2019, the repercussions of the Syrian crisis, the collapse of the local currency, and rising unemployment and inflation rates, irregular migration […]
Torture of Two Minors by Security Forces in Chekka

Torture of Two Minors by Security Forces in Chekka The Case Number VTC39 Experience with Cedar rehabilitation centre! September 10, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:51 pm Background This case involves two minor siblings, aged 15 and 16, who were employed alongside their father and older brother on a livestock farm in Chekka, North […]
Justice, Healing, and Hope

Justice, Healing, and Hope: The Case Number VTC39 Experience with Cedar rehabilitation centre! September 10, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 2:21 pm Background: The case code number VTC39, a 24-year-old Lebanese man, was arrested in March 2025 and spent several months in detention, where he was subjected to torture. The experience left lasting physical […]