Elisabeth Zakharia Sioufi
Personal information
Elisabeth Zakharia Sioufi
Lawyer
Contact information (Work)
+961 3 566357
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Lawyer, 1980 – Present, Beirut Bar Association.
- Director of the Institute for Human Rights of the Beirut Bar Association.
- Consultant – Ministry of Human Rights Affairs (2017-2018).
- Consultant – Defence Office of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
- Lecturer at the Faculty of religious sciences – Saint Joseph University.
- Trainer on human rights, international humanitarian law, international criminal law.
Major Achievements
Productions and works:
- Co-Author of three manuals on trafficking in persons (2014 and 2021).
- Co-Author of a manual on Children in contact with the law (2021).
- Participated in the elaboration of the Charter of Fundamental Principles on Access to Justice for Women Victims of Violence proclaimed by the UIA Women's Committee on 8 March 2022 in Paris.
- Wrote with LexisNexis a white paper published in French on violence against women, "Les femmes dans le monde - Violences particulières, droit spécifique" (2022).
- Wrote articles highlighting human rights issues such as organ donation and human rights, role of professional associations in promoting human rights.
- Participated as a speaker in workshops, seminars, conferences in Lebanon and abroad.
- Training on human rights in places of detention, access to justice for victims of trafficking and other violations of human rights, proceedings before international criminal courts, prevention of torture.
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Wrote articles highlighting human rights issues such as organ donation and human rights, role of professional associations in promoting human rights.
- Wrote with LexisNexis a white paper published in French on violence against women, "Les femmes dans le monde - Violences particulières, droit spécifique" (2022).
Major achievements:
- She wrote several articles on human rights, including: organ donation and human rights, human rights in emergencies, protecting children from violence and during armed conflicts, the role of professional unions in promoting a culture of human rights, human rights in places of detention, the implementation of international treaties, a guide on combating human trafficking, a guide on practical indicators of human trafficking, and patient rights. I have participated as a speaker in conferences, workshops, and roundtables in Lebanon and abroad.
- She is a member of several committees focused on preventing torture, protecting children, the rights of foreign workers, combating human trafficking, unregistered children, and preventing violent extremism.
- She is a trainer on human rights in places of detention, rights of marginalized groups, procedures before international criminal courts, the application of international human rights treaties, legal support for victims of human trafficking and human rights violations, asylum issues, and preventing torture.
Others:
- Training on human rights in places of detention, access to justice for victims of trafficking and other violations of human rights, proceedings before international criminal courts, prevention of torture.
- Participated as speaker in workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences in Lebanon and abroad.
- Participated in the elaboration of the Charter of Fundamental Principles on Access to Justice for Women Victims of Violence proclaimed by the UIA Women's Committee on 8 March 2022 in Paris.
Accomplishments
Awards:
- U.S. Department of State Award for Combating Human Trafficking - 2014.
- Gold Medal from the Beirut Bar Association - 2018.
- Gold Medal from the International Association of Lawyers (Union Internationale des Avocats - UIA), 2021.
- Awarded the title of Trainer by the Internal Security Forces - Lebanon.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Corporate Law
- Human Rights Law
- International Law
- International Criminal Law
Languages:
- Arabic
- French
- English