On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, briefing on the Reality of Torture in the Arab World
On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, briefing on the Reality of Torture in the Arab World June 26, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:06 am On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 26 June 2026 Introduction The International Day in Support […]
Statement on the Launch of the Lebanon Flash Appeal
Statement on the Launch of the Lebanon Flash Appeal March 16, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 1:40 pm As Lebanon faces a renewed escalation of violence and displacement, humanitarian needs are rapidly expanding across the country, placing significant pressure on already fragile communities, public services, and local response systems. The Lebanon Humanitarian & Development […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Joins the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Joins the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) March 2, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:56 am Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) proudly announces its official acceptance as a member of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), following the approval of its membership application by […]
Spotlight on our partners: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies
Spotlight on our partners: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies February 19, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:03 am 13 Feb 2026 Under the United Against Torture Consortium, Omega was pleased to be able to provide small grants to six civil society organisations to help further their work to address the unlawful use of force by police […]
Reflections on Lebanon’s Fourth UPR Cycle: Civil and Political Rights Between Commitments and Reality
Reflections on Lebanon’s Fourth UPR Cycle: Civil and Political Rights Between Commitments and Reality February 19, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:46 am Saadeddine Shatila Lebanon’s fourth cycle under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) took place amid a profound political, economic, and institutional crisis that has severely weakened public institutions and deepened patterns of human rights […]
Input for the Project of Joint Statement on Enforced Disappearances in the Context of Transnational Repression
Input for the Project of Joint Statement on Enforced Disappearances in the Context of Transnational Repression February 18, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:51 am Enforced disappearance remains one of the gravest violations of human rights, combining elements of arbitrary detention, torture, and denial of justice. In Lebanon and across the region, this practice […]
Statement Issued by Cedar Centre for Legal Studies on the Occasion of 6 February 2026: The International Day of Remembrance for the Dead and Missing at Borders and at Sea
Statement Issued by Cedar Centre for Legal Studies on the Occasion of 6 February 2026: The International Day of Remembrance for the Dead and Missing at Borders and at Sea February 6, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:38 am On 6 February of each year, the world dedicates a day to commemorate those who […]
Cedar Center for Legal Studies Joins the Lebanon Humanitarian & Development NGOs Forum (LHDF)
Cedar Center for Legal Studies Joins the Lebanon Humanitarian & Development NGOs Forum (LHDF) February 4, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:49 am Cedar Centre for Legal Studies is pleased to announce its joining of the Lebanon Humanitarian & Development NGOs Forum (LHDF) , which works to enhance and develop the response to humanitarian […]
Lebanon UPR 2026 and Side Events, with CCLS Contributions in Geneva
Lebanon UPR 2026 and Side Events, with CCLS Contributions in Geneva January 23, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:04 am On 19 January 2026, during Lebanon’s Universal Periodic Review, Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) contributed in two critical side events held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, contributing expert insights on Lebanon’s […]
One year since the arrest of Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi: a year of complicity, enforced disappearance, and diplomatic failure
One year since the arrest of Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi: a year of complicity, enforced disappearance, and diplomatic failure December 28, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:10 am 28 December 2025 Today, 28 December 2025, marks one year since the arrest of Egyptian–Turkish poet and opposition figure Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi in Lebanon. This incident constitutes […]