Discussion will be moderated by the Honorable Gassia Apkarian, Judge of the Superior Court of California, who will be joined by International Law Professor Dr. Christopher Waters and Jurist, International Negotiation Expert Dr. Sarah Babaian.

Introduction Since December 12, 2022, Azerbaijanis, referring to themselves as “eco-activists” and backed by the government of Azerbaijan, blockaded the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. The Lachin Corridor is Nagorno-Karabakh’s only transportation corridor that provides food, medicine and supplies to the Armenian population. Due to this ongoing blockade, the 120,000 Armenians...

The Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ) invites interested researchers and legal practitioners to send abstracts relating to the list of topics below. Our focus is on the path forward for Nagorno-Karabakh, but a comparative or broader focus on human rights and legal accountability would be welcome. Abstracts should be in English and no more...

Q&A Session Cultural Heritage at Stake: How to Preserve, Mitigate Damage, and Punish Destruction moderated by Arsine Grigoryan, Esq. (CFTJ) Speakers: Simon Maghakyan – Lecturer, University of Colorado, Denver, USA Alexander Herman – Director, Institute of Art and Law, London, UK Yelena Ambartsumian – General Counsel, ZUVIC, Westport, USA

Our very own Judge Gassia Apkarian sat down with writer and publicist Vahan Zanoyan for a conversation about the work the Center for Truth and Justice (“CFTJ”) doing. Judge Apkarian also discusses her Armenian roots, her time in #Armenia in the 1990s, and what can be done to hold Azerbaijan accountable for war crimes.