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The human rights defenders of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) have published an updated ad hoc report regarding the humanitarian implications of the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor, the sole road connecting Artsakh to Armenia.

The report summarizes the Azerbaijani public narrative and analyzes statements by Azerbaijani officials. The studies show that the Azerbaijani political leadership shaped and matured public opinion for the blockade of the Lachin Corridor starting as early as November, using official information sources and pro-government media, the Armenian ombudsperson's office reports.

The Azerbaijani government’s propaganda continues to widely use methods of inciting Armenophobia and particularly ethnic hatred against the Artsakh Armenians, trying to put them in the context of false environmental sentiments, the report says.

The updated report includes new data on participants of the fake environmental demonstration and the state of rights amid the humanitarian crisis.

The report will be submitted to organizations and actors with an international human rights mandate. It will also be available for the international judicial instances where, inter alia, Armenia's demand to unblock the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia and the outside world by Azerbaijan is initiated.