The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), in collaboration with the American University of Armenia (AUA), will be hosting the second “Human Rights Research in Armenia: Current and Emerging Issues” international conference in Yerevan from December 3-4.

The conference aims to provide a platform for academics, human rights practitioners, international development partners, and policy makers to jointly explore current and emerging human rights issues in Armenia. We invite contributions from scholars, students, CSO representatives, and practitioners, including development partners, and encourage contributions willing to cross boundaries and build bridges between academic disciplines, as well as between theory and practice.

The conference is part of RWI’s Armenia Programme 2022-25, which aims to support the production of high quality human rights research in Armenia and generate opportunities for cross-sectoral cooperation in the area of human rights research. Selected conference participants will have the opportunity to receive continued support throughout 2025 to develop their research further through a fellowship, as well as publish their research in the conference proceedings.

The conference is open to academics, students, civil society representatives, as well as decision- and policy-makers engaged in or interested in human rights research in Armenia. Space is limited to up to 100 participants. Kindly note that registration closes on November 22, 11:59 p.m.