The Regional Center for Democracy and Security releases a report on  hate speech against Nagorno- Karabakh refugees during the Armenian  elections

ArmInfo. The Regional Center for Democracy and Security has published its  final report on hate speech targeting forcibly displaced persons from  Nagorno-Karabakh during and after Armenia's 2026 parliamentary  elections.

In a post on its Facebook post, the Center notes that the report  examines how, despite fewer incidents involving senior public  officials compared to May, pro-government social media users  continued spreading narratives that dehumanize refugees, promote  false anti-Karabakh narratives, and portray Karabakh Armenians as a  collective threat.

The report analyzes cases involving calls to view Karabakh Armenians  as an "enemy" group, collective blame narratives, and degrading  language targeting refugees. It also documents RCDS's earlier  submission to law enforcement regarding hate speech by Roman  Baghdasaryan, including the lengthy process of receiving a refusal to  initiate criminal proceedings after repeated inquiries to the  Investigative Committee.  The report argues that the lack of  effective accountability for such cases contributes to a culture of  impunity and enables the further normalization of discrimination and  hostility toward Nagorno-Karabakh refugees.

It should be noted that the elections in Armenia were held on June 7  and were marked by widespread government violations, falsifications,  and pressure on the opposition.