Dickran Kouymjian holds an M.A. in Arab Studies from the American University of Beirut, and a Ph.D. in Armenian Studies from Columbia University’s Department of Near & Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures. Since 1988 he has served as the first incumbent of the Haig & Isabel Berberian Endowed Chair of Armenian Studies at Fresno State….
Dr Ohannes Geukjian is a Lebanese citizen of Armenian descent. He received his PhD in 2005 from the Department of Peace Studies in Bradford University UK and wrote his dissertation on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and Ethno-Territorial Conflict in the South Caucasus. He is currently a lecturer of political science at the American University of Beirut…
Foundation Against Violation of Law (FAVL) is a non-governmental non-profit human rights organisation founded in 1991. It uses treatment methods to provide help for the victims of torture, displaced persons, refugees, and the families of missing persons. FAVL provides training and consultations for physicians and nurses, police officers, agencies working with refugees, and asylum seekers…
The A.D. Sakharov Armenian Human Rights Protection Center was created to support the building of civil society and the development of democratic institutions in the Republic of Armenia. They run regional offices in Shirak, Gegharkunik and Syunik as well as their headquarters in Yerevan. They are an implementing partner of UNHCR and provide free legal…