Request to Refuse the Extradition of Egyptian and Turkish Citizen Abdul Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates
Request to Refuse the Extradition of Egyptian and Turkish Citizen Abdul Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates January 7, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:25 am Beirut, January 7, 2025To: His Excellency the Prime Minister Mr. Najib Mikati, Subject: Request to Refuse the Extradition of Egyptian and Turkish Citizen Abdul […]
Moaz Mourab: From the “Human Slaughterhouse” to the Kitchen… A Story of Returning to Life Through Hope
Moaz Mourab: From the “Human Slaughterhouse” to the Kitchen… A Story of Returning to Life Through Hope January 1, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:19 am One day in 2024, a taxi stopped on the outskirts of Tripoli, northern Lebanon. Out stepped a weary man in his fifties, his face drawn, his eyes drifting […]
Submitted contribution to the UN on the phenomenon of missing migrants in the Mediterranean!
Submitted contribution to the UN on the phenomenon of missing migrants in the Mediterranean! December 23, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:11 am To read the full report in English and in French languages Executive Summary Every year, civil society and international organizations highlight the number of persons missing in the course of migration. Organizations such as […]
Report on Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Between Discriminatory Policies, Hate Speech and the “Death Boats”
Report on Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Between Discriminatory Policies, Hate Speech and the “Death Boats” December 18, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:18 am To read the full report in English language Executive Summary Lebanon does not have a national refugee law and has not ratified the 1951 UN Refugee Convention or its annex, […]
Report on Legal Violations in Lebanon: Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Violations of Detainees’ Rights (September 2023 – May 2024)
Report on Legal Violations in Lebanon: Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Violations of Detainees’ Rights (September 2023 – May 2024) December 10, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:24 am Click here to read the full report in Arabic language 10/12/2024 Executive Summary Lebanon is witnessing a continuous deterioration in the political and economic situation, which […]
Torture to Death: Military Justice Fails to Deliver
Torture to Death: Military Justice Fails to Deliver December 5, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:28 am On November 1, 2024, the Beirut military court issued its verdict in the case of Syrian refugee Bashar Abdel Saud, who died as a result of torture during his interrogation at the General Directorate of State Security […]
Global Coalition of NGOs Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon
Global Coalition of NGOs Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon November 14, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:30 am In light of the recent and alarming escalation of indiscriminate and widespread Israeli attacks across Lebanon, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the international community to unequivocally press for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel […]
Joint NGO Letter to UN Member States on the situation in Lebanon: The UN Human Rights Council should urgently convene a special session to establish an international investigative mechanism
Joint NGO Letter to UN Member States on the situation in Lebanon: The UN Human Rights Council should urgently convene a special session to establish an international investigative mechanism November 6, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:33 am Beirut, Lebanon – Today, the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) joins the Cairo Institute for […]
Enforced Disappearances in Lebanon: A Call for Justice and Accountability
Enforced Disappearances in Lebanon: A Call for Justice and Accountability August 30, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:35 am On the UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) firmly addresses the ongoing issue of enforced disappearances in Lebanon and their devastating impact on victims and […]
The Disappearance of M.A after Entering Lebanon
The Disappearance of M.A after Entering Lebanon July 15, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:18 am Introduction M.A is a Syrian national woman born in 2002 in Homs, Syria. She is resided in Azaz, an area under opposition control in northwest Syria. On April 29, 2024, she entered Lebanon irregularly with the intention of […]