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Lebanon’s Counter-Terrorism Legal Framework, the 1958 Terrorism Law, Military Jurisdiction over Civilians, and Safeguards against Torture and Arbitrary Detention

Lebanon’s Counter-Terrorism Legal Framework, the 1958 Terrorism Law, Military Jurisdiction over Civilians, and Safeguards against Torture and Arbitrary Detention September 28, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 6:27 am Executive Summary: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) submitted a legal analysis to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights […]

Practical Measures to Reduce and Prevent Prison Overcrowding in Lebanon

Practical Measures to Reduce and Prevent Prison Overcrowding in Lebanon September 21, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:40 am Executive summary: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) submitted its report, “Practical Measures to Reduce and Prevent Prison Overcrowding in Lebanon,” in response to the call for input issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on […]

Call for the Resumption of the Periodic Review of the Republic of Lebanon

Call for the Resumption of the Periodic Review of the Republic of Lebanon August 18, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 7:50 am Executive summary: Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) and Alkarama Foundation (ALK) call on the United Nations Committee against Torture to resume the periodic review of Lebanon, which has been pending since […]

CCLS Submission to OHCHR on Counter-Terrorism Law, Organized Crime and Human Rights

CCLS Submission to OHCHR on Counter-Terrorism Law, Organized Crime and Human Rights June 10, 2026 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:00 am Executive Summary Cedar Centre for Legal Studies (CCLS) submitted this report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in response to the Call for Inputs on Counter-Terrorism […]

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

Human Rights word tiles on a cracked concrete background

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 […]