Refugee Justice for the Armenian Women and Children of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)

🔴 LIVE FROM THE UNITED NATIONS IN GENEVA "Refugee Justice for the Armenian Women and Children of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)" Join 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 • Gegham Stepanyan -Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh • Marina Mesure, Member of the European Parliament Organized by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) in collaboration with the Armenian Legal Center & Human Rights. Armenian Relief Society For the People, With the People. https://www.ars1910.org Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights https://armenianlegal.org #Artsakh #NagornoKarabakh #HRC63 #RightToReturn #HumanRights #RefugeeJustice #ARS1910 0:00 Introduction and context 2:02 ARS humanitarian engagement 7:24 Fundamental rights framework 15:44 Legal avenues for justice 27:55 Genocide prevention 41:26 International responsibility 51:58 Life in displacement