One year since the arrest of Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi: a year of complicity, enforced disappearance, and diplomatic failure
One year since the arrest of Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi: a year of complicity, enforced disappearance, and diplomatic failure December 28, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:10 am 28 December 2025 Today, 28 December 2025, marks one year since the arrest of Egyptian–Turkish poet and opposition figure Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi in Lebanon. This incident constitutes […]
Roundtable on Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation
Roundtable on Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation December 23, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:08 am 9 October 2025 The Cedar centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) organized a roundtable titled “Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation” at Dar Al Qamar Restaurant in Tripoli, as part of the project “Quality […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Hosts Two Roundtables on Irregular Migration in Northern Lebanon
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Hosts Two Roundtables on Irregular Migration in Northern Lebanon December 23, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:04 am October 2025 The Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) convened two roundtable discussions in Tripoli and Minieh, Northern Lebanon, on 22 and 23 October 2025. These roundtables brought together stakeholders and […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies officially in the SOS-Torture Network
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies officially in the SOS-Torture Network December 19, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:02 am 19 /12/ 2025 The Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) is pleased to announce its acceptance as a member of the SOS-Torture Network of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), pursuant to an official acceptance […]
In the Face of Torture and Legal Neglect: Cedar Centre Defends the Rights of the Detained Minor!
In the Face of Torture and Legal Neglect: Cedar Centre Defends the Rights of the Detained Minor! December 15, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:12 pm Background UNVT_0011 is a 16-year-old Lebanese boy detained in connection with a theft case in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. He reported being subjected to torture during his detention. Lawyers […]
CCLS Delegation Concludes Advocacy Mission to Geneva Focused on Torture Prevention, Refugee Protection, and Strengthening Justice in Lebanon
CCLS Delegation Concludes Advocacy Mission to Geneva Focused on Torture Prevention, Refugee Protection, and Strengthening Justice in Lebanon December 9, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:41 pm 09 December 2025 From 24 November to 3 December 2025, a delegation from the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) composed of Executive Director Saadeddine Shatila and […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participates in Expert Meeting on Missing Migrants and Asylum Seekers in the Syrian Context
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participates in Expert Meeting on Missing Migrants and Asylum Seekers in the Syrian Context December 9, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:40 am The Cedar Centre for Legal Studies, represented by the Executive Director Saadeddine Shatila and Head of the Legal Department, lawyer Mohammad Sablouh, took part in an […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participated in UPR Info Pre-Session in Geneva
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participated in UPR Info Pre-Session in Geneva December 5, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:23 am Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) participated in the UPR Info pre-session held in Geneva on 27 November 2025, which was attended by several permanent missions to the UN, including Lebanon, as well […]
Solidarity Stand in Tripoli: Families of the April Boat victims renew their call for justice
Solidarity Stand in Tripoli: Families of the April Boat victims renew their call for justice November 20, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:27 am Amid continued official disregard for their case, the families of the victims of the “Death Boat” that sank on 23 April 2022, held a meeting in Bab al-Tabbaneh – Tripoli, […]
Report on Lebanon’s role in transnational repression
Report on Lebanon’s role in transnational repression November 20, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:22 am Executive Summary This joint report, submitted to the UN Human Rights Council as part of Lebanon’s fourth Universal Periodic Review, examines Lebanon’s role in enabling transnational repression through its extradition practices, using the case of Abdelrahman Al-Qaradawi as […]