Sevanna Poghosyan

Democracy and International Law Researcher | Research Fellow @kfguniversalism @lmu_muenchen | PhD @unitartu |

[Lauri Mälksoo @LauriMalksoo]

My new book ‘Russia, the Soviet Union, and Imperial Continuity in International Law’ will come out early in November this year.

[Simon Maghakyan @simonforco]

A groundbreaking analysis of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, featuring some of the best Armenian and Azerbaijani specialists, is forthcoming in February 2026. My chapter offers lessons from the monumental erasure in Nakhichevan. You can pre-order it now.
https://t.co/avvkhcCfBu

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

10 This is an unprecedented moment in Iranian history. It could entrench the regime--or hasten its demise. It could prevent a nuclear Iran--or accelerate one. Military attacks/humiliations have both strengthened dictatorships (Iran 1980) and weakened them (Argentina, Milosevic)

[Simon Maghakyan @simonforco]

One of the best, bravest, and brightest young scholars of the Caucasus almost lost his life today. I hope, despite the madness all around, media outlets will pay attention to Bahruz Samadov’s unjust imprisonment in Azerbaijan

[Narges Mohammadi | نرگس محمدی @nargesfnd]

Democracy cannot come through war, Iranian Nobel winner tells BBC : “I witnessed horrendous attacks, they are hitting infrastructure, a lot of civilian deaths … It was one of the worst and terrifying experiences that we have had” Mohammadi said.

Mohammadi says she has left Tehran and has called on Israel to stop airstrikes.

"I deeply believe that democracy, human rights, and freedom cannot come through violence and war," she told the BBC through an interpreter.
For her activism, Mohammadi was previously imprisoned in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, but was later released for medical reasons.

#NoToWar

https://t.co/b03e98ji0w

[Nicole Grajewski @NicoleGrajewski]

The 2025 Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership Treaty does not include a mutual defense clause. That was deliberate. Neither side wants to be dragged into the other's wars. In fact, during negotiations, it was Iran, less so Russia, that pushed to avoid this kind of entanglement.

[Nicole Grajewski @NicoleGrajewski]

The narrative that Russia has not come to Iran's aid is a bit simplistic. It misconstrues the nature of ties and makes certain assumptions about Russian commitments to Iran that deviate from reality.

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[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@silviasteiningr Congratulations! 🥺❤️

[Freedom House @freedomhouse]

Today, as we reflect on the #ArmenianGenocide, we are reminded of the Aliyev regime's campaign of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Our and our partners' fact-finding report detailed the breadth of these abuses and how to hold Azerbaijan accountable: https://t.co/EzupOXOZND

[Alex Shams @alexshams_]

By Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish.

[Lauri Mälksoo @LauriMalksoo]

Yesterday, @AakenAnne and I, with two of our volume’s authors @SevannaPS and Hent Kalmo, and moderated by @unitartu Gregor Pihlak and @suimetspatricia had a panel on ‘The Oxford Handbook of International Law in Europe’ in Tartu. Interesting to discuss when Europe is at crossroads

[Caroline von Gall @CarolinevGall]

In the Review of Democracy @RevDem2020
I discuss transnational authoritarian repression as a challenge for liberal democracies as well as international law.

@DGO_Berlin

[Lauri Mälksoo @LauriMalksoo]

As major geopolitical shifts are happening in front of our eyes, we need to think further what is Europe’s role in international law, and what will it be. In this sense, our edited volume with many excellent authors could not be more timely @OUPLaw. https://t.co/lLLfPQs0Cv

[Andrii Nekoliak @ANekoliak]

I am happy to have organized the first Benjamin Ferencz CHL workshop in this term - the event is a pinnacle of my Konrad Adenaur Juniour fellowship at @ChlCologne, supported by @alfredlandecker. Many thanks to @SevannaPS, @dovileb, @anvorobiova, @DSagatiene for the presentations.

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@ANekoliak @ChlCologne @alfredlandecker @dovileb @anvorobiova @DSagatiene Thank you! It was a great pleasure to take part in it!

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@ItsDrThomas @unitartu @LauriMalksoo @ahnussberger Thank you!

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

Yesterday I successfully defended my PhD dissertation titled “Soviet and Russian Approaches to Democracy in International Law” at the @unitartu School of Law. My deepest gratitude goes to my supervisor, Professor @LauriMalksoo and to the opponent, Professor @ahnussberger .

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@chisom_nworgu @unitartu @LauriMalksoo @ahnussberger Thank you!

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@AMPelliconi @unitartu @LauriMalksoo @ahnussberger Many thanks!

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@KostiaGorobets @unitartu @LauriMalksoo @ahnussberger https://t.co/ZFELSTzah7

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@KostiaGorobets @unitartu @LauriMalksoo @ahnussberger Many thanks! Of course, I'll share the link below. While individual articles aren't available in the online version of the compendium, I can send them to you separately.

[Sevanna Poghosyan @SevannaPS]

@Shirinyan @unitartu @LauriMalksoo @ahnussberger Many thanks, Andranik jan ❤️🤗