Cedar Centre For Legal Studies

Press Release & Joint Statement

Mystery Surrounds Fate of 85 Migrants in Cypriot Waters

Mystery Surrounds Fate of 85 Migrants in Cypriot Waters December 31, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 12:41 pm On December 11, 2023, a group of 85 people, including 50 women and children, embarked on an irregular journey from Lebanon via boat. The majority are Syrians, with others being Lebanese...

International Migrants Day 2023: Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Contributions Globally

International Migrants Day 2023: Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Contributions Globally December 18, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 10:58 am Lebanon, 18 December 2023 – As the world commemorates International Migrants Day on December 18, the Cedar Centre for Legal Studies reflects on the...

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Commemorates Human Rights Day: A Call to Uphold Dignity and Equality

Cedar Centre for Legal Studies Commemorates Human Rights Day: A Call to Uphold Dignity and Equality December 10, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:03 am Lebanon, 10 December 2023 – As the world prepares to celebrate Human Rights Day on December 10th, Cedar Centre stands committed to the...

Joint Statement by Lebanon CSOs on the situation in occupied Palestine and Lebanon

Joint Statement by Lebanon CSOs on the situation in occupied Palestine and Lebanon October 23, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:08 am We are deeply shocked at the horrendous attack carried out on the night of 17 October into the Al Ahli hospital, in the besieged Gaza Strip, which led to the...

Lebanon: 5 years on, no tangible progress in enforcing anti-torture law

Lebanon: 5 years on, no tangible progress in enforcing anti-torture law June 26, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:05 am On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we, the undersigned organizations, urge the Lebanese authorities to diligently and meaningfully enforce Lebanon’s...

Call for urgent action concerning the situation in Roumieh prison and other Lebanese detention centres

Call for urgent action concerning the situation in Roumieh prison and other Lebanese detention centres May 18, 2023 Cedar Centre for Legal Studies 11:10 am As access to food, clean water, and minimal health care is becoming increasingly difficult for the prison population across the country, this...