Born in 1956 in Tripoli, Bachelor in Law (USJ, Lebanon); Ph. D. In International Law (Université Panthéon-Assas – Paris II) on the Shebaa Farms issue. Worked in different Legal branches.

Barrister-at-Law

Since 1989. Started in 1986 at Chairman René Ghantous Law firm as trainee. The law firms deals with domestic Law, mainly Civil Law and Property Law lawsuits. Retired in 2018.

Teaching

Former Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Royal University for Women in Bahrain.

International Law Lecturer : Université Saint-Joseph (ISP), University of Balamand, NDU.

Human Rights Lecturer: RUW (Bahrein), AUNOHR, NDU

International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law Lecturer: AUNOHR - NDU

Environmental Law Lecturer: RUW – University of Balamand

Jury Member in Ph.D. and Master’s defense (Lebanese University, USJ and LAU)

Research

Founding Member and President of the Lebanese Centre for International Studies.

Observatory of International Conflicts of Arab Countries;

Study Day on Freedom of Expression v/s Contempt of Court before International Criminal Tribunals;  

Study Day on the Arab Court for Human Rights: Challenges and Perspectives (Published in 2017 with Sader Publishers);

Study Days and Workshop on The principle of subsidiarity in the Statute of the Arab Court for Human Rights;

Study Days on the Application of International Law in the Domestic Legal Order;

Study Days on the Control of Treaties Constitutionality

Trainer

Bahrain: as Dean of the Faculty of Law of RUW

• Program of Human Rights training for Bahrain Defense Forces
• Program of Human Rights Training to Internal Security Forces (not implemented)
• Training on Judges and Prosecutors on Freedom of Expression in the International Human Rights Conventions

Morocco

• Strengthening the capacities of the National Commission for Human Rights (EU)

Lebanon

• Training of Palestinian Legal Experts with ESCWA, The refugees issues and applicable law in Lebanon
• TRIPOLI BAR, Training of Trainers on Human Rights for Lawyers
• ENA, Training of Diplomats on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law principles
• AUNOHR, Training for Higher Administrative Staff on Discrimination.

Emirates (Sharjah/Abu Dhabi): Legal drafting Trainer

Jordan: Workshop for women empowerment with Amman Center for Human Rights Studies – Parliaments Internal Rules and Regulation: comparative study between the French, Canadian and Lebanese Regulations

Research, Conferences, and Publications

• Publication of a number of articles in international refereed journals and reviews  
  • La valeur internationale de la Constitution a la lumière de la resolution  du Conseil de sécurité créant le TSL, Le Journal du Droit International-Clunet
  • Les mesures conservatoires indiquées par la CIJ dans le cadre des conflits territoriaux et frontaliers- Canadian Yearbook of International Law;
  •  L’influence des frontieres terrestre sur les frontier maritimes, CEDROMA-USJ,
  • L’agression israélienne de 2006 et la légitime défense, Mouhamoun,
  • Program Laws and its practice in Lebanon Al Adl;
• Legal articles in the local press mainly on boundary issues, international criminal law, and a series of articles on the Shebaa farms issue.
• Publication occurring further to the Study Day organized by LCIS on Freedom of Expression v/s Crime of Contempt before International Criminal Courts

• Ordre Public Protection as Legitimate Aim for FOE Restriction by International Criminal Courts, European Journal of Human Rights (Journal Québecquois de Droit international, date TBA)
• Freedom of Expression and Margin of Appreciation before International Criminal Courts, European Journal of Human Rights (Journal Québecquois de Droit international, date TBA)

• Publication of the proceedings of the Study Day organized by LCIS on the Arab Court for Human Rights

• Les choix stratégiques des mécanismes d’exécution des arrêts de la Cour arabe des Droits de l’Homme, in « La Cour arabe des Droits de l’Homme : défis et perspectives » [Dir. Marie Ghantous], Sader Publishing, 2017.

• In the framework of the Study Days organized by LCIS on The Principle of Subsidiarity in the By-Laws of the Arab Court of Human Rights

• Les problèmes posés par l’interprétation de l’article 18 du Statut de la CADH, [TBA].

• Intervention during the Symposium at LAU on: The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Policies of Receiving Countries and Crisis Impact on Displaced Syrians and Receiving Societies.

• The International Legal Framework, LAU March 27-28, 2015, to be published.

• Series of Guides for the National Counsil for Human Rights in Marocco : to be published

• Guide for the Protection against Discrimination
• Guide for the Protection against la Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Guide for the Protection of Migrants in Marocco.
• Code of Procedure before the National Council for Human Rights

• Assessment of the Institutional and Legal Setting for Coastal Zone Management in Lebanon . Research papers with UNEP and University of Balamand.
• Freedom of Association in Arab Countries, Euro-Med Network for HR,
• Freedom of Association in Lebanon, Lebanese Parliament Human Rights Commission, UNDP,
• Freedom of Association in Lebanon and Morocco, Yemen Journalists without Chains (Tawakol Karaman), Danish Human Rights Commission.

Other activities

Member of the steering board of the National Coalition against Death Penalty.

Legal drafting:

            Domestic Workers in Lebanon (CESMO)

            Whistleblower Protection Law (ABA-ARPAC)

            National Commission against Corruption Law (ABA-ARPAC)

            Law against Minor’s Early Forced Marriage (Women Democratic Union)

Member of different international societies (French Society of International Law – French Network for International Law)-, and in the field of Human Rights (former president of ADDL, founding Member and Member of the board of the Arab Society for Academic Freedom)