UN HRC 63rd Session – Refugee Justice for the Armenian Women and Children of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)

The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) & Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights live from the Palais des Nations during the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC63).

📅 September 24, 2026, 🕔 17:00–18:00 Geneva Time 📍 Palais des Nations, Salle XI | Geneva, Switzerland

This HRC63 side event will address the rights of the forcibly displaced Armenian population of Artsakh, with a focus on the **right to safe, dignified and collective return**, fundamental human rights, property restitution, cultural heritage preservation, international protection, and sustainable recovery.

**Speakers: **

• Gayane Khachikian — Moderator -Armenian Relief Society France
• Gassia Nigoghossian Vekilian — Armenian Relief Society France
• Armine Aleksanyan – Artsakh Rights Committee; Former Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh 
• Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi Ph. D. – International Judge and former diplomat; former President of the International Criminal Court; currently Judge ad hoc at the International Court of Justice
• Dr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey – Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention
• Marina Mesure, Member of the European Parliament
• Gegham Stepanyan – Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh

 

Organized by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) in collaboration with the Armenian Legal Center & Human Rights.