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Report on Legal Violations in Lebanon: Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Violations of Detainees’ Rights (September 2023 – May 2024)

Torture Room at The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison), Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Southeast Asia

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

Arrested computer hacker with handcuffs wearing hooded jacket

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 […]

Stop the violence against Syrian refugees! 17 civil society organisations condemn the recent escalations against Syrians in Turkey and call for protection

Stop the violence against Syrian refugees! 17 civil society organisations condemn the recent escalations against Syrians in Turkey and call for protection July 10, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:37 am Since the night of 30 June 2024, Turkey has witnessed yet another wave of mass violent attacks against Syrian refugees, including the tragic […]

The Enforced Disappearance of Mr. Abedullah Al Zohouri

Handcuffed man behind prison bars

The Enforced Disappearance of Mr. Abedullah Al Zohouri July 8, 2024 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:33 am Introduction Mr. Abedullah Al Zohouri is a Syrian, born in 1983 in Al-Qusayr, Homs Governorate. He served as a captain in the Syrian Army. In 2012, he defected from the Syrian regime amidst the ongoing conflict. Seeking safety, […]