Cedar Centre For Legal Studies

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lebanon: Addressing Structural Failures in Human Rights Protection

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Universal Periodic Review Report on the Human Rights Situation of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon – 2025 September 13, 2025 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:49 pm Executive summary This joint report, submitted by a number of Lebanese, Palestinian, and international human rights organizations, examines the state of human rights for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon within […]

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 […]

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 […]