Activity Report 2025 – CCLS Achievements and Services

Activity Report 2025 – CCLS Achievements and Services February 20, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:51 am Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) continues its mission to promote democracy, safeguard human rights, and strengthen the rule of law in Lebanon. In 2025, CCLS advanced its work through a wide range of achievements and activities, […]
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 […]
Report on human rights violations: insights into the Lebanese military court system

Report on human rights violations: insights into the Lebanese military court system January 29, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 1:19 pm Executive Summary: In the ongoing debate among politicians and human rights activists regarding the reform of the military justice and its jurisdiction, the law continues to allow civilians to be tried before military […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) Report on Judicial Appointments in Lebanon

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) Report on Judicial Appointments in Lebanon January 20, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:13 am Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) submitted its report on judicial appointments in Lebanon to the UN Special Rapporteur on Judicial Appointments on 16 January 2026. The submission documents how political and sectarian […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies – Quarterly Newsletter (August – December 2025)

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies – Quarterly Newsletter (August – December 2025) January 7, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:35 am This quarterly newsletter highlights the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies’ (CCLS) ongoing commitment to defending human rights, promoting justice, and supporting victims of torture and vulnerable groups across Lebanon and beyond. Between August […]
Civil Rights and Liberties – Lebanon’s 4th Cycle UPR Review (July 2025)

Civil Rights and Liberties – Lebanon’s 4th Cycle UPR Review (July 2025) August 7, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:33 am Executive summary: Civil Rights and Liberties – Lebanon’s 4th Cycle UPR Review (July 2025), a report prepared by eight human rights organizations: ALEF – Act for Human Rights, Anti-Racism Movement (ARM), Lebanese Center […]
Lawyer Mohammed Sablouh’s testimony on the condition of Syrian prisons under the Assad regime.

Lawyer Mohammed Sablouh’s testimony on the condition of Syrian prisons under the Assad regime. May 12, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:52 am Executive summary On the occasion of the 150th day since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies publishes this testimony of lawyer Mohammed Sablouh, Director of […]
Trial Monitoring Report of Bachar Abed Saoud Case

Trial Monitoring Report of Bachar Abed Saoud Case April 4, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:03 am To read the full report in English Executive Summary: This report presents a comprehensive overview of the trial monitoring conducted in the case of Bashar Abed Saoud, a Syrian refugee who died under torture while in detention at […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies – Activity report 2023!

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies – Activity report 2023! February 3, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:38 am To read the full report in English In 2023, Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) continued its vital mission of promoting human rights, legal advocacy, and social justice in Lebanon. Through its Medico-funded project, the Centre provided […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies – Activity report 2024!

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies – Activity report 2024! February 3, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:37 am To read the full report in English In 2024, Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) made significant advancements in promoting legal empowerment and human rights in Lebanon. The Centre provided legal counseling for 239 cases related to […]