Tigran Sargsyan - Human Rights Foundation

Tigran Sargsyan

Policy Researcher

Tigran Sargsyan is a Policy Researcher at the Human Rights Foundation specializing in Eastern Europe. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in International Relations from the Russian State University for the Humanities, as well as a Master of International Affairs from Baruch College, CUNY. Tigran’s work involves close analysis of political developments in the Caucasus and Central Asia. His professional path reflects a commitment to promoting human rights and democracy, based on his academic research on conflicts, migration, and democratization in post-Soviet states.

Tigran's Work

Nov 6, 2024

Exposing Aliyev’s Masquerade: The Illusion of Democracy Behind COP29

Next week, roughly 70,000 foreign guests are expected to flood into Baku for the most important climate forum of the year: COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Aug 14, 2024

How the Dictators of Azerbaijan and Turkey Undermine Armenian Democracy

In November 2024, Azerbaijan will host the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), one of the largest conferences in the world dedicated to fighting climate change.

May 10, 2024

Kyrgyzstan Under Japarov: The Country’s Decline Into Dictatorship

For years, Kyrgyzstan was considered the only country that was moving toward democratization in Central Asia as its civil society has mobilized each time to resist the oppression of tyrants.

Mar 12, 2024

Early Presidential Elections in Azerbaijan: Elections Without a Choice

On Feb. 17, Azerbaijani dictator Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Jan 25, 2024

The Aliyev Regime’s Role in the Ethnic Cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians

On Sept. 19, Stepanakert, the capital of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, came under a barrage of bombs and artillery fire. Azerbaijan announced the beginning of an “anti-terrorist campaign,” signifying Baku’s final attempt to push ethnic Armenians out of the enclave and reclaim control over its territory.