Alia Berti Zein
Personal information
Alia Berti Zein
Lawyer
Contact information (Private)
+961 9 925159 & +961 9 915888
+961 3 377088
Contact information (Work)
Zein Law Firm
+961 1 336060 & +961 1 337070
+961 3 377288
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Lawyer, since 1967, Beirut Bar Association.
- Chairperson, from 2008 to 2012, Lebanese National Committee, International Bar Association.
- Chairperson of the Committee on Women and Children's Rights at the Maronite League from 2007 to 2013 and since 2016.
- Counselor of the President, 2002- 2004, International Association of Lawyers.
- Chairperson, from 1998 to 2005, Committee on Women’s Rights, International Bar Association.
- Editor at L’Orient–le-Jour from 1962 to 1972.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- "The Impact of Religion on Women's Rights" - Al-Adl Magazine, 2013, Issue 2, pages 641 to 647, in French.
- "The Impact of Religion on Women's Rights in Arab and Islamic Countries" - Newsletter, Beirut Bar Association, February 2013, Issue 12, pages 12 to 15, in French.
- "The Right of Every Detainee to Be Free from Torture or Inhumane Treatment" - Al-Adl Magazine, 2011, Issue 3, pages 1078 to 1084, in French.
- "Globalization and Migration" - Diplomatic Magazine, December 2010, Issue 8, pages 4 to 8, in French.
- "Women's Rights and International Agreements" - Diplomatic Magazine, June 2010, Issue 6, pages 16 to 19, in English.
- "The Effect of Religions and Traditions on Women's Rights" - Diplomatic Magazine, March 2010, Issue 5, pages 13 to 19, in French.
- "Migration and Women's Rights" - Textos Collection, Lisbon, Issue 3, 2003, pages 1077 to 1086, in French.
- "Collection of Arab Women's Laws" published by the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World in collaboration with the Lebanese American University (LAU), 2003 - on Women's Rights in Lebanon, in Arabic.
- "The Impact of Treaties and International Agreements on Women's Development" - New Millennium Lawyers - Lecture Collection 2003 - Training Program for Lebanese Lawyers in collaboration with The Law Society, 2003, pages 156 to 162 in Arabic, and in the English edition, pages 114 to 118.
- "Women's Rights and International Agreements: Assessment and Prospects" - Al-Adl Magazine, 2002, Issue 4, pages 9 to 13, in French, and in the International Union of Lawyers (UIA) Journal, Issue 1, 2003, pages 13 to 15, in English.
- "Women's Rights in Lebanon on the Threshold of the Third Millennium" - Proceedings of the Arab Lawyers Union Conference, 2001, Issue 2, in Arabic.
- "Law and Religion - The Impact of Religion on Women's Rights" - 2003 Edition Bruylant, Brussels, pages 529 to 539, in French.
- "The Role of the Bar Association in the Development of Law" - Proceedings of the Pediatric Conference at Saint Joseph University, May 1998, pages 224 to 226, in French.
Major achievements:
- President of the Commission in charge of the 100 years jubilee of the Beirut Bar Association, since 2014.
- Member of the Association “Women in front” since its foundation in 2013.
- Member of the Catholic Episcopal Commission for the amendment of the Oriental Canonic law in 2011.
- Speaker in the 2nd World Congress on Middle Eastern Studies in Jordan, 2006.
- Speaker in the Summit of the International Association of Lawyers at the United Nations in New York, 2003.
- Delegate of the Beirut Bar Association to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nationsin New York, 1998 - 2000.
- Speaker and delegate of the Beirut Bar Association to the yearly Congress of the International Association of Lawyers in the world, 1997 - 2009.
- Speaker and delegate of the Beirut Bar Association and YWCA to the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, 1995.
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
- Lectured and represented the Beirut Bar Association at the annual conferences of the International Association of Lawyers held in Philadelphia (USA), Nice (France), New Delhi (India), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Turin (Italy), Sydney (Australia), Lisbon (Portugal), Fez (Morocco), Paris (France), Bucharest (Romania), Seville (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey), Dresden (Germany), Florence (Italy), and Budapest (Hungary) from 1997 to 2018.
- Lectured and represented the Beirut Bar Association at the founding conference of the Arab Women Lawyers Forum in Bahrain in 2008.
- Lectured at the international seminar organized by the Italian National Committee for "Equality of Rights and Opportunities" held in Naples (Italy) in 1999.
- Lectured at the regional seminar organized by Italian associations for the development of women's rights held in Cagliari - Sardinia (Italy) in 1998.
- Lectured at the international women's seminar organized by the René Moawad Foundation held in Washington (USA) in 1997.
- Lectured and represented the Beirut Bar Association at the Arab Lawyers Union Conference in Tunis in 1997.
- Lectured and represented the Beirut Bar Association at the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing (China) in 1995.
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
- Order of Merit of the Maronite League, rank of Commander, 2017.
- “Woman of the year” by the Cultural Movement of Antelias, 2014.
Awards:
- The Golden Medal of the Beirut Bar Association, 2003.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Personal Status Laws
- Women's Rights
- Human Rights
Languages:
- Arabic
- French
- English