Philippe Raffi Kalfayan

Philippe Raffi Kalfayan

Dr. Philippe Kalfayan is Legal Counsel and lecturer/researcher at the Paris Pantheon Assas Univ./Paris Human Rights Center. He is Assistant Judge HCR at the National Court for Asylum Rights. He served as secretary general of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and as Legal Expert for the Council of Europe’s Directorate General for Human Rights and Rule of Law. He has authored La France et l’Imprescriptibilité des Crimes Internationaux (Pedone 2015) and La Réparation des Préjudices en Lien avec les Crimes Historiques (TBR Pedone April 2026). He has been involved in institutional reforms and strategic projects in the Republic of Armenian for the last 30 years.

Key Topics
  • International Law & Justice— International law dimensions of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, including ICJ cases, war crimes accountability, and Geneva Convention violations.
  • Human Rights— Human rights abuses, accountability, and justice — covering Armenian prisoners of war, civilian casualties, international law violations, and the struggle for human dignity in the South Caucasus.
  • Armenia-US Relations— U.S.-Armenia relations, including USAID programs, defense cooperation talks, Armenian-American lobby efforts, and Washington's South Caucasus policy.
  • Armenian News— Groong's weekly round-up of the latest news from Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian diaspora, covering politics, society, and international affairs.
  • Armenian Politics— Armenia's domestic political landscape, including the government, opposition parties, civil society movements, and democratic governance debates.

Episodes Featuring Philippe Raffi Kalfayan

Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - IODA's Second Mission and Armenia's Dire Election Climate | Ep 554, Jun 4, 2026 [EP554] Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - Monitoring the June 2026 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia | Ep 535, Apr 27, 2026 [EP535] Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - Europe and America, JD Vance in Armenia, Pashinyan vs. Church | Ep 516, Feb 8, 2026 [EP516]

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