Ms. Masa'deh holds a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa-Canada and a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) from the University of Jordan, Amman- Jordan. Ms. Masa'deh specializes in International Criminal Law.
Her duties at Khalaf Masa'deh & Partners involve the following;
• As the legal counsels of UNRWA in Amman; advising on all matters affecting the Agency which involve international, constitutional, and public law problems relating to the legal status, privileges and immunities of the Agency, its relations with the Government of Jordan and international organizations, and preparing and/ or interpreting and applying of international agreements and conventions affecting the Agency. In addition to advising on all matters affecting the Agency which relate to the legal relationship between the Agency and its employees including the interpretation of international administrative law, Agency and UN rules and regulations and other contractual conditions by which this relationship is governed, the resolution of problems of staff privileges and immunities, claims, accidents and disputes.
• As the official legal translators of UNAMI and UNOPS in Amman; performing legal editing of the Arabic- English/ English- Arabic translation of all legal documents concerning the Iraqi Constitution- making process and other legal documents such asthe drafting of contemporary Iraqi laws and the outlining of political and legal concept papers on part of the new Iraqi Government established following the de-baathification phase.
• As local lawyers of the IMF Resident Representative Office for Iraq in Amman; reviewing and modifying the IMF's Standard Lease Agreement for leases the IMF wishes to engage with in Amman, as appropriate with Jordanian local laws and taking into account the immunity of the IMF from taxation and from all legal process. In addition to assisting on other different lease terms requested by landlords, finalizing the leases for signature, and registering the leases when required by local law.
Ms. Masa'deh has also worked as Legal Counselfor the Foreign Ministry of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. She was responsible for the files of Terrorism, Disarmament & the International Criminal Court (2003- 2006). Her duties involved the following;
• Preparing Jordan's National Reports, submitted to the UN Counter Terrorism Committee, on measures taken to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) on the criminalizing of terrorist acts including its financing.
• Preparing Jordan's National Reports, submitted to the UN Sanctions Committee, on measures taken to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) on the imposing of embargo on Al-Qaida and Taliban and associated individuals and entities identified in the Committee's Consolidated List.
• Preparing Jordan's National Reports, submitted to the UN Committee, on measures taken to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on Disarmament and Non- Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, their means of delivery and related materials.
• Working with the Expert National Committee, established by H.E. the Prime Minister, to shape an official Jordanian position on dealing with the UN Independent Inquiry Committee (the Volcker Committee) established pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1538 (2004) to conduct an inquiry into allegations of impropriety in the administration and management of the Iraq "Oil- For- Food" Programme.
• Working with the Expert National Committee, established by H.E. the Prime Minister, to coordinate responses with regards International and Foreign assistance requests relating to bank accounts of the Former Iraqi regime (the frozen funds) and other matters of relevance to Jordan's national security such as Terrorism.
• Working with the Expert National Committee, established by H.E. the Prime Minister, to carry out necessary amendments to Jordanian laws and regulations to harmonize them with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
• Representing the Foreign Ministry in National Committees established to study the plausibility of Jordan's signature, ratification or accession to certain bilateral and multilateral treaties.
- Fellowships awarded to Ms. Masa'deh: The 2005 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament, Geneva, The Hague, Berlin, Vienna, Hiroshima, Nagasaki and New York, 29 August- 2 November 2005.
- E-mail Ms. Masa'deh at:
sewar@masadeh.com.jo
