Ara Khachig Manoogian is a human rights activist, an investigative journalist, Artsakh representative for the
Shahan Natalie Family Foundation and a member of
Policy Forum Armenia. Human trafficking, illegal adoption practices, army abuse, and government corruption in Armenia and Artsakh are among his primary concerns. His activism has been widely covered by
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,
Hetq,
Keghart,
Hraparak and other media outlets. Ara K. Manoogian is the co-author of
Desert Nights (2006), a book and documentary uncovering a large international human trafficking network in Dubai that involves representatives of the Armenian and UAE law-enforcement agencies.