In an address delivered in Beirut, Lebanon at the Syriac League Jubilee Symposium, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian called on the leaders people of minority communities to unite in deeper collaboration. Reflecting on ten years of survivor-centered advocacy and international work on justice against crimes of genocide, she urged civic and faith leaders to identify strategic opportunities for partnership and uplift community representation.
Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Beirut, Lebanon
June 4, 2025
As displaced families return to their war-torn homes following the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah 60-day war, civil society has a pivotal role in Lebanon's recovery. In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Lynn Zovighian emphasizes that funding must go to local communities and their grassroots organizations to meet the urgent needs of affected populations. She explains that the lack of national leadership could once again create risks for communities that are counting on humanitarian aid with limited long-term support.
Deutsche Welle
Beirut, Lebanon
November 29, 2024
In a recent interview for Carnegie Middle East Center published in Diwan, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian details the ongoing struggles of the Yazidi community ten years since the beginning of the genocide inflicted by Da’esh. She explains the barriers to justice, UNITAD’s premature closure, and the insufficient efforts of the international community. She also highlights the unstable conditions in Sinjar, the failures of the Sinjar Agreement, and the impact of geopolitics the existential survival of the Yazidis in the Middle East.
Carnegie Middle East Center
Beirut, Lebanon
August 6, 2024
في مقابلة حديثة مع مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط نشرت في "ديوان"، تشرح مؤسِّسة المكتب العام لزوفيكيان لين زوفيكيان الصراعات المستمرة التي يواجهها المجتمع الإيزيدي بعد مرور عشر سنوات على بدء الإبادة الجماعية التي ارتُكبت على يد داعش. وتتناول الحواجز التي تعترض سبيل العدالة، والإغلاق المبكر لوحدة التحقيق الدولية في العراق (اليونيتاد)، والجهود غير الكافية من المجتمع الدولي. كما تسلّط الضوء على الظروف غير المستقرة في سنجار، وفشل اتفاق سنجار، وتأثير الجيوسياسة على التحديات الوجودية للإيزيديين في الشرق الأوسط.
مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط
بيروت، لبنان
٦ آب ٢٠٢٤
Lynn Zovighian gave closing remarks at a Wilson Center event with U.S. State Department on the Yazidi Genocide, underscoring the key messages shared by Yazidi leaders and asking American allies to step up in full renewed support of the Yazidi community. She remarked, “So what we are modeling here is what inclusion and what dialogue looks like. We need this in Baghdad and we need this in Erbil.”
Wilson Center
Washington D.C.
July 30, 2024
Հայաստանի Հանրային պատկերասփիւռէն Լին Զովիկեան խօսեցաւ Արցախի մէջ ԶՀԳ-ի գործունէութեան մասին։ Ան ընդգծեց համագործակցութեան կարեւորութիւնը
աշխարհաքաղաքական եւ իրաւական հարցեր լուծելու մէջ, նշելով գրասենեակին գործակցութիւնը իրաւական ներկայացուցիչ Եղիշէ Կիրակոսեանի, Արցախի նախկին պետական նախարար Արտակ Բեգլարեանի եւ ԱՊՐԻ-ի նախագահ Լարա Սեդրակեանի հետ։
Armenian Public TV
Yerevan, Armenia
July 28, 2024
In a closing address at the Palace of Luxembourg during a special session ahead of the ten-year commemoration of the Yazidi Genocide with French senators and Yazidi genocide survivors, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian served as master of ceremonies and closed the session with a speech honoring the courage of Yazidi survivors and underscoring their demands.
Yazda and Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Paris, France
June 24, 2024
À la clôture du colloque « Yézidis : un génocide oublié » au Palais de Luxembourg le 24 juin, les survivantes yézidies, sénatrice de l’Orne Nathalie Goulet, Natia Navrouzov, et Lynn Zovighian ont renforcer les appels de la communauté contre le génocide sur Public Sénat TV. Pendant son interview, Zovighian a fait appel aux financement des initiatives dirigé par la communauté.
Rédaction Public Sénat
Paris, France
24 juin, 2024
San Joaquin Spotlight
California, USA
May 23, 2024
Dubai One - IG
Dubai, UAE
April 26, 2024
Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian addresses U.S. Congress, highlighting the urgent need to protect Artsakhi Armenians from ongoing human rights violations.
Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Beirut, Lebanon
April 9, 2024
Lynn Zovighian and former Ombudsperson of Artsakh, Artak Beglaryan, discuss the humanitarian and legal challenges facing the displaced population of Artsakhi Armenians who were forcibly transferred out of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Applied Policy Research Institute of Armenia (APRI)
Yerevan, Armenia
October 25, 2023
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian spoke about the humanitarian consequences on Lebanon as tensions dangerously rise on the southern border with the State of Israel. "Thousands of people from the south have left the area out of fear," she said.
Deutsche Welle
Beirut, Lebanon
October 11, 2023
In a closed session with the Clinton Global Initiative, ZPO founder Lynn Zovighian presented a blueprint of human-centered strategies to meet the complex needs of the forcibly displaced Artsakhi Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Clinton Global Initiative
Washington D.C., U.S.A.
October 10, 2023
On behalf of the Zovighian Public Office (ZPO), founder Lynn Zovighian has issued a statement on the appalling and unlawful crisis facing the Armenians of Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh. The Zovighian Public Office is actively supporting strategic efforts to ensure that justice and accountability is served. This includes amplifying the demands of affected communities and engaging international actors to uphold human rights.
Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Beirut, Lebanon
October 2, 2023
Ծովիկեան Հանրային Գրասենեակին անունով, հիմնադիր Լին Զովիկեան հրապարակած է յայտարարութիւն մը, որուն մէջ կը դատապարտէ Արցախ–
Զովիկեան Գործընկերութեան Հանրային Գրասենեակը հաղորդագրութիւն
Պէյրութ, Լիբանան
2 հոկտեմբեր 2023
On the 250th day of the blockade of Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh, ZPO Founder Lynn Zovighian urged leaders to end crimes of genocide against Artsakhi Armenians. She called for immediate action to open the Lachin Corridor, organize an airlift, uphold justice, and activate sanctions against Azerbaijan.
International Religious Freedom (IRF)
Washington D.C., U.S.A.
August 20, 2023
In a UNFPA and MOPH policy session with scholars, policy makers, and diplomats, ZPO Founder Lynn Zovighian presented the urgent need to re-think period poverty with a women-centered lens and called for multi-stakeholder action to alleviate period poverty, beyond humanitarian aid.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Beirut, Lebanon
April 14, 2023
Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian urged human rights leaders to take action against the blockade in Artsakh at the IRF Summit 2023 in Washington D.C.Standing before an international gathering of faith and freedom advocates, she delivered a powerful call for moral courage and policy intervention, describing the humanitarian crisis caused by the blockade as both deliberate and genocidal in nature.
International Religious Freedom (IRF)
Washington D.C., U.S.A.
January 30, 2023
Deutsche Welle
Beirut, Lebanon
January 19, 2023
San Joaquin Spotlight
California, USA
January 5, 2023
In In her introductory remarks at a conference hosted by AGBU Lebanon in partnership with the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at AUB and the Lepsiushaus Potsdam, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian highlighted the importance of survivor and witness testimonies to preserve collective memories. She framed memory as both a civic responsibility and a tool of long-term justice.
Issam Fares Institute (IFI)
Beirut, Lebanon
December 9, 2022
In an interview with Katherine Hawes, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian details the challenging aspects of producing the “This is still genocide” short documentary. She highlights the importance of amplifying survivor voices to counter a growing culture of impunity and ensure justice against their perpetrators. The conversation explores the emotional weight of documenting pain, the role of ethical storytelling in atrocity prevention, and the need to keep survivor truths central to memory and international response.
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., USA
November 30, 2022
In an interview with Katherine Hawes, documentary director Mohamad Chreyteh shares the process of directing “This is still genocide,” detailing the security challenges he faced while interviewing survivors and filming the devastated areas in Sinjar. He reflects on the emotional toll of witnessing trauma and the responsibility of telling these stories with care.
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., USA
November 30, 2022
In a podcast interview with Susan Bishai, Policy Analyst at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) Founder Lynn Zovighian explains the ongoing struggles that the Yazidi people continue to face eight years into genocide. She discusses the challenges of returning to Sinjar, the importance of international support for recovery, and the urgent need for justice, accountability, and long-term healing for the Yazidi community.
USCIRF
Washington D.C., USA
November 4, 2022
In solidarity with the Yazidi Cause, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian was interviewed by Rudaw TV. With Nadine Maenza, President of the IRF secretariat, she emphasized the necessity to find survivor-centered solutions to secure a safe and sustainable return to Sinjar. She also stressed the need to strengthen security and enable political will.
Rudaw TV
Washington D.C., USA
October 5, 2022
تضامناً مع القضية الإيزيدية، تمّ إجراء مقابلة مع مؤسسة المكتب العام لزوفيكيان، لين زوفيكيان عبر قناة رووداو. إلى جانب نادين مايينزا، رئيسة لجنة الولايات المتحدة للحرية الدينية الدولية، لفتت زوفيكيان إلى ضرورة إيجاد حلول متمحورة حول الناجين من أجل ضمان عودة آمنة ومستدامة إلى سنجار. كما شددت على ضرورة تعزيز الأمن وتمكين الإرادة السياسية.
قناة رووداو
واشنطن، الولايات المتّحدة الأمريكية
5 تشرين الأول 2022
On Rudaw TV, Zovighian Public Office (ZPO) founder Lynn Zovighian spoke to Diyar Kurda about the need to find survivor-centered solutions for Sinjar. She stated: “There should be a full inclusion of representatives from all minority groups in all decision-making processes to enable a sustainable future for Sinjar.”
Rudaw TV
Washington D.C., USA
October 5, 2022
تحدثت لين زوفيكيان مؤسسة المكتب العام لزوفيكيان، لديار كوردة، عبر قناة رووداو، حول ضرورة إيجاد حلول متمحورة حول الناجين من أجل سنجار وأشارت: "يجب إشراك ممثلين من الأقليات في عملية صنع القرار من أجل تمكين الإرادة السياسية وتفعيل مستقبل مستدام لسنجار."
قناة رووداو
واشنطن، الولايات المتّحدة الأمريكية
5 تشرين الأول 2022
Wilson Center, Yazda, and Zovighian Public Office (ZPO)
Washington D.C., USA
September 28, 2022
استضاف برنامج الشرق الأوسط في مركز ويلسون إطلاق تقرير من كتابة منظمة يزدا والمكتب العام لزوفيكيان. لقد تمّت مناقشة نتائج الورقة البحثية بعنوان "يهدّد الأمن المنهار مستقبل الإيزيديين والأقليات في سنجار"، مع وزارة الخارجية الأميركية والمعنيين من أصحاب المصلحة في الكابيتول.
مركز ويلسون، يزدا و
Zovighian Public Office
(ZPO)
واشنطن، الولايات المتّحدة الأمريكية
28 أيلول 2022