Aida AZAR

Faculté de droit et des sciences politiques – Professeur

+961 (1) 421 000 aida.azar@usj.edu.lb

Enseignant Profile

• September 2009 -present: Professor at Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) <br>• November 2018 – present: Director of the Doctoral School of Law political sciences (USJ) <br>• January 2003-August 2022: Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law (USJ) political science <br>• In 2005 2007: Visiting Professor at René Descartes University(Paris 5) <br>• From 1998 to 2009: Lecturer Saint Joseph University of Beirut


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
Doctorate in law (Ph.D) Université René Descartes(Paris V) France 2001
Diploma of advanced Studies in public Law Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 1998
Lebanese Bachelor’s Degree in Law Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 1978
French Bachelor’s Degree in Law Université Jean Moulin (Lyon 3) France 1978

Teaching at USJ

Enseignant Ens a USJ
International public Law 013DIPUL5 International public Law I 013DIPUL7 International public Law II 013DIPUL8; International Law of migrations 013DIPUM2

University teaching outside USJ

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Professional experience outside USJ

Areas of expertise

Enseignant Discipline
Law, Political Sciences

Research themes

Enseignant Thematique

International public law<div>International criminal law</div><div>International law of migrations</div>

Publications and communications

Enseignant Publi and Com

<b> Books </b><br><br>•The execution of the International Court of Justice decisions, Bruylant, 2003 <br><br>•The opinions of the judges in the advisory opinion on the legality of the threat use of nuclear weapons (opinion of July 8, 1996), Bruylant, 1998<br><br> <b> Articles </b><br><br>•The Neutrality: a Concept of international law a political stance of the State, Proche Orient-Etudes juridiques, 2024 <br><br>•“Lebanon and the refugees: A legal approach to a socio-political reality”, International Review of Comparative Law, 2020/3 <br><br>•“The special tribunal for Lebanon: an original experience? », Revue générale de droit international, 2007<br><br><b> Communications </b><br><br>•“Prohibition of expulsion and the right of return of refugees”, Conference of the Center of Legal studies and Research for the Arab World, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, on The Global Compact on Refugees: from goodwill to effectiveness, October 2018 <br><br>•“Who is a “refugee” according to international law”, Conference of the Center of Legal studies and Research for the Arab World, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, on Refugees: political issues, legal approach, October 2017 <br><br>•“Multiculturalism, minorities and self-determination”, Conference of the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, on Law in multicultural societies, October 2015

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