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: 09 September 2026 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 […]
Case VTC25-002: Young Man Tortured in Tripoli After Refusing to Bring Coffee
Case VTC25-002: Young Man Tortured in Tripoli After Refusing to Bring Coffee October 31, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:23 am Background The Lebanese citizen identified as VTC25-002, aged 27, was driving his vehicle (toktok) in the Souk Al-Areed area of Tripoli when he was stopped by members of the Lebanese army who asked […]
Visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions to the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS)
Visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions to the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) October 21, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:39 am Tripoli, 7 October 2025 On 7 October 2025, the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) hosted Dr. Morris Tidball-Binz, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on […]
“From the Shock of War to a New Life: A Syrian Family’s Experience with the CCLS Rehabilitation Centre for victims of Torture”
“From the Shock of War to a New Life: A Syrian Family’s Experience with the CCLS Rehabilitation Centre for victims of Torture” October 20, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:18 am “We were living our lives in Homs normally until 2012 came, and the war began to invade our days,” says VTC35, her eyes […]
A Tripoli Family’s Journey of Rehabilitation After the Nissan Boat Tragedy!
A Tripoli Family’s Journey of Rehabilitation After the Nissan Boat Tragedy! October 20, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:11 am In Tripoli, a city burdened by poverty and social divisions, VTC33 lives with his family, facing a life full of challenges and hardships. His path has been far from easy—he and his family were […]
Addressing the Unlawful Use of Force and Supporting Survivors
Addressing the Unlawful Use of Force and Supporting Survivors October 16, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:27 pm The Cedar Center for Legal Studies (CCLS), in partnership with the Omega Research Foundation, is leading a survivor-centered initiative to address the unlawful use of force by police and state officials in Lebanon. This program provides […]
Ensuring Rights and Rehabilitation: The Journey of a Lebanese Minor After Torture
Ensuring Rights and Rehabilitation: The Journey of a Lebanese Minor After Torture October 16, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:13 pm Background Case number VTC25-001 concerns a Lebanese minor, 15 years old, who was detained on 6 August 2025 in connection with a misdemeanor involving gunfire. The Cedar Centre for Legal Studies took charge […]