Ms. Aida AZAR
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Professor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext 4214 aida.azar@usj.edu.lb
• 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
Highest degree : PhD in Law - Université René Descartes (Paris V) - France
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate in law (Ph.D) | Université René Descartes(Paris V) | France | 2001 |
| Diploma of advanced Studies in public Law | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 1998 |
| Lebanese Bachelor’s Degree in Law | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 1978 |
| French Bachelor’s Degree in Law | Université Jean Moulin (Lyon 3) | France | 1978 |
+ Teaching at USJ
International public Law 013DIPUL5 International public Law I 013DIPUL7 International public Law II 013DIPUL8; International Law of migrations 013DIPUM2
+ Expertise field
Law, Political Sciences
+ Research topics
International public law
+ 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
+ Professional development activities
participation aux colloques et conférence organisés par la Faculté et le cedroma