Gulnara Shahinian

Gulnara Shahinian, an Armenian expert on human trafficking, is a diplomat and author. Shahinian is a member of the Group of Experts on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings and the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery from 2006 until 2014.
She earned a degree in international law from the Saint Petersburg Institute of International Relations and one in English and Russian Linguistics from Yerevan State University. 