The ad hoc report of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia on the humanitarian consequences of the blocking of the Lachin corridor has been published.

Today, on June 16, the Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan published the ad hoc report on the humanitarian consequences of the blocking of the Lachin corridor.

In the report, the Human Rights Defender referred to the human rights violations caused by the blocking of the corridor and the installation of the checkpoint, the statements made by high-ranking Azerbaijani officials, public and political figures containing Armenophobic expressions, hate speech, threats of use of force, as well as the reaction of the Azerbaijani society to the installation of the checkpoint.

It has been registered that the statements of the Azerbaijani officials since the blockade of the Lachin corridor indicate that both the rallies of the alleged environmental protests and the installation of the checkpoint are aimed at depriving the Armenians of Artsakh of vital goods and services, creating a humanitarian crisis and forcing people to leave their homes.

The ad hoc report on the violations of the rights of the Armenians of Artsakh has been sent to international organizations and actors mandated with the protection of human rights, and competent state bodies.