Cedar Centre For Legal Studies

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 […]

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 […]

The April Boat Tragedy

The April Boat Tragedy: Between Proving the Disappearance and Seeking Justice September 10, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:53 pm Introduction: Amid the unprecedented economic and social collapse Lebanon has been experiencing since 2019, the repercussions of the Syrian crisis, the collapse of the local currency, and rising unemployment and inflation rates, irregular migration […]

Torture of Two Minors by Security Forces in Chekka

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Torture of Two Minors by Security Forces in Chekka The Case Number VTC39 Experience with Cedar rehabilitation centre! September 10, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:51 pm Background This case involves two minor siblings, aged 15 and 16, who were employed alongside their father and older brother on a livestock farm in Chekka, North […]

Justice, Healing, and Hope

Justice, Healing, and Hope: The Case Number VTC39 Experience with Cedar rehabilitation centre! September 10, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 2:21 pm Background: The case code number VTC39, a 24-year-old Lebanese man, was arrested in March 2025 and spent several months in detention, where he was subjected to torture. The experience left lasting physical […]