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 […]
Case VTC25-003: Assault and Torture Following a Traffic Dispute Injuries Documented After Death Threats
Case VTC25-003: Assault and Torture Following a Traffic Dispute , Injuries Documented After Death Threats November 6, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:28 am Incident Overview:Case VTC25-003 involves a 50-year-old Lebanese firefighter who was violently assaulted following a dispute over right of way. During the incident, a security officer confronted him, pointed a loaded […]
The Cedar Rehabilitation Center Opens Its Doors: From the Wounds of Torture to Healing – Case X between Pain and Support
The Cedar Rehabilitation Center Opens Its Doors: From the Wounds of Torture to Healing – Case X between Pain and Support November 5, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:58 am 08/05/2025 Background In early 2025, the parents of Case VTC(X) turned to the Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture in Tripoli, operated by the […]
AbdulHamid Khateeb and the Missing Migrants: A New Case in the Irregular Migration Chapter
AbdulHamid Khateeb and the Missing Migrants: A New Case in the Irregular Migration Chapter January 11, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:53 am Introduction On 6 September 2024, at 8:30 PM, AbdulHamid Khateeb, a Syrian residing in Lebanon, departed from Beirut Airport, intending to travel irregularly to Italy via Libya. His journey began with […]
Arrest and Risk of Forced Extradition of Poet Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi
Arrest and Risk of Forced Extradition of Poet Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi November 5, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:51 am Published: 04 January 2025 Updated: 05 November 2025 Introduction:On 28 December 2024, poet Mr. ABDURRAHMAN KARADAVI known as “Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi” was arrested in Lebanon upon his return from Syria based on a warrant issued by the Arab Interior […]