Refugee Justice for the Armenian Women and Children of Artsakh

Watch the Armenian Relief Society side event live from the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Thursday, September 24, 2026
17:00–18:00 · Geneva
Palais des Nations · Salle XI

Organized by the Armenian Relief Society
In collaboration with the Armenian Legal Center

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THREE YEARS LATER

The Right to Return Must Remain on the International Agenda

Three years ago, the Armenian population of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) was displaced from its centuries-old homeland amid profound human rights and humanitarian concerns.

Today, the question of their future remains unresolved.

The right to safe, dignified and collective return must remain at the center of the international human rights discussion. The conditions necessary for such a return—including security, protection of fundamental rights, property rights, and preservation of cultural heritage—must be addressed and upheld by the international community.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Meet the Panel

Gassia Nigoghossian

Armenian Relief Society

ARS humanitarian engagement in Artsakh—from community building and relief to displacement and recovery.

Armine Aleksanyan

Artsakh Rights Committee · Former Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh

Armenians of Artsakh: An Issue of Fundamental Human Rights

Marina Mesure

Member of the European Parliament

The International Community’s Responsibility to Protect the Rights of the People of Artsakh

Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, Ph.D.

International Judge and Former Diplomat · Argentine Lawyer and Diplomat · Former President of the International Criminal Court · Ad Hoc Judge of the International Court of Justice

International Justice and Accountability

Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, PhD

Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention

From Forced Displacement to Prevention: Protecting the Armenians of Artsakh and Preventing Further Atrocities

Gegham Stepanyan

Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh

The Rights of the People of Artsakh as Displaced in Armenia and the Right to Return

Gaiane Khachikian

Moderator · Armenian Relief Society, France

Moderating the HRC63 side-event discussion.

Rights · Justice · Return

The discussion will address voluntary, safe, dignified and collective return, fundamental human rights, property restitution, cultural heritage preservation, humanitarian needs, accountability and sustainable recovery.

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