French
Arabic
Aida AZAR
Professor
Doctoral School of Law and Political Science
Directeur - Ecole doctorale de droit et de sciences politiques
Faculty of Law and Political Science
• September 2009 -present: Professor at Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)
• November 2018 – present: Director of the Doctoral School of Law political sciences (USJ)
• January 2003-August 2022: Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law (USJ) political science
• In 2005 2007: Visiting Professor at René Descartes University(Paris 5)
• From 1998 to 2009: Lecturer Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorat - Droit international | Université René Descartes(Paris V) | France | 2001 |
| Licence - droit libanais | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 1978 |
| Maitrise - droit français | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 1978 |
Research themes
International public law
International criminal law
International law of migrations
Publications and communications
Books
• The execution of the International Court of Justice decisions, Bruylant, 2003
• 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
Articles
• The Neutrality: a Concept of international law a political stance of the State, Proche Orient-Etudes juridiques, 2024
• “Lebanon and the refugees: A legal approach to a socio-political reality”, International Review of Comparative Law, 2020/3
• “The special tribunal for Lebanon: an original experience? », Revue générale de droit international, 2007
Communications
• “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
• “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
• “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
• The execution of the International Court of Justice decisions, Bruylant, 2003
• 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
Articles
• The Neutrality: a Concept of international law a political stance of the State, Proche Orient-Etudes juridiques, 2024
• “Lebanon and the refugees: A legal approach to a socio-political reality”, International Review of Comparative Law, 2020/3
• “The special tribunal for Lebanon: an original experience? », Revue générale de droit international, 2007
Communications
• “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
• “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
• “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