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 […]
Roundtable on Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation

Roundtable on Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation December 23, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:08 am 9 October 2025 The Cedar centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) organized a roundtable titled “Law 65/2017: Between Adoption and Lack of Implementation” at Dar Al Qamar Restaurant in Tripoli, as part of the project “Quality […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Hosts Two Roundtables on Irregular Migration in Northern Lebanon

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Hosts Two Roundtables on Irregular Migration in Northern Lebanon December 23, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:04 am October 2025 The Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) convened two roundtable discussions in Tripoli and Minieh, Northern Lebanon, on 22 and 23 October 2025. These roundtables brought together stakeholders and […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies officially in the SOS-Torture Network

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies officially in the SOS-Torture Network December 19, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:02 am 19 /12/ 2025 The Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) is pleased to announce its acceptance as a member of the SOS-Torture Network of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), pursuant to an official acceptance […]
CCLS Delegation Concludes Advocacy Mission to Geneva Focused on Torture Prevention, Refugee Protection, and Strengthening Justice in Lebanon

CCLS Delegation Concludes Advocacy Mission to Geneva Focused on Torture Prevention, Refugee Protection, and Strengthening Justice in Lebanon December 9, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:41 pm 09 December 2025 From 24 November to 3 December 2025, a delegation from the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) composed of Executive Director Saadeddine Shatila and […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participates in Expert Meeting on Missing Migrants and Asylum Seekers in the Syrian Context

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participates in Expert Meeting on Missing Migrants and Asylum Seekers in the Syrian Context December 9, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 8:40 am The Cedar Centre for Legal Studies, represented by the Executive Director Saadeddine Shatila and Head of the Legal Department, lawyer Mohammad Sablouh, took part in an […]
Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participated in UPR Info Pre-Session in Geneva

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Participated in UPR Info Pre-Session in Geneva December 5, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 9:23 am Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) participated in the UPR Info pre-session held in Geneva on 27 November 2025, which was attended by several permanent missions to the UN, including Lebanon, as well […]
Solidarity Stand in Tripoli: Families of the April Boat victims renew their call for justice

Solidarity Stand in Tripoli: Families of the April Boat victims renew their call for justice November 20, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:27 am Amid continued official disregard for their case, the families of the victims of the “Death Boat” that sank on 23 April 2022, held a meeting in Bab al-Tabbaneh – Tripoli, […]
Report on Lebanon’s role in transnational repression

Report on Lebanon’s role in transnational repression November 20, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:22 am Executive Summary This joint report, submitted to the UN Human Rights Council as part of Lebanon’s fourth Universal Periodic Review, examines Lebanon’s role in enabling transnational repression through its extradition practices, using the case of Abdelrahman Al-Qaradawi as […]