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 […]
Roundtable on Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation
Roundtable on Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation October 10, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:50 am October 9, 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 […]
Case Study: Enforced Disappearance and Torture of Syrian Refugee Ali Abd Al Nabi
Case Study: Enforced Disappearance and Torture of Syrian Refugee Ali Abd Al Nabi October 6, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:24 am Background Ali Abd Al Nabi, a Syrian refugee born on 9 November 1991 in Damascus, lived in Beqaa, Lebanon, with his wife and two children. On 19 September 2025, he attempted to […]
Activity On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: Calls for Accountability in Lebanon
Lebanon: Addressing Structural Failures in Human Rights Protection September 14, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:04 am 26 June 2025 Beirut – Lebanon In the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which held each year on 26 June, the Cedar Center for Legal Studies hosted a roundtable event. Participants […]
Report Universal Periodic Review Report on the Human Rights Situation of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon – 2025
Lebanon: Addressing Structural Failures in Human Rights Protection September 13, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:08 pm Executive summary This joint report, submitted by a number of Lebanese, Palestinian, and international human rights organizations, examines the state of human rights for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon within the framework of the fourth cycle of the […]