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Tkibuli. Photo: Liujha https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tkibuli#/media/File:ტყიბული.jpg
08:30, 27 September 2019
Miners stop protest action in Tkibuli
In the Georgian city of Tkibuli, workers of the Mindeli and Dzidziguri Mines, who demanded the payment of their wage debts, have stopped their protest action after meeting Natiya Turnava, the Minister of Economy.
Yulia Melnichenko holds solo picket. Screenshot of personal page: https://t.me/ASAndreySabinin
08:23, 27 September 2019
Vladikavkaz: picketers demand to punish law enforcer for beating
Rostislav Melnichenko, a resident of North Ossetia, who had complained about beating by law enforcers, has already received five refusals to initiate a criminal case against the attackers. On September 26, Melnichenko and his sister came out to the Government House with a poster about the equality of all nationals before the law.
Opening of monument ‘To Defenders of Russia’. Photo courtesy of Rosgvardia
23:02, 26 September 2019
Opening of monument "To Defenders of Russia" met with criticism in Chechnya
To erect a monument to participants of the Chechen wars in Khankala is incorrect in relation to residents of the Chechen Republic who lost their relatives and friends, believe people from Chechnya interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Conference room of the European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Common
22:46, 26 September 2019
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to pay compensation to 11 activists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the Azerbaijani authorities to pay 128,500 euros to activists sentenced for participating in a rally on April 2, 2011. Advocates called the amount of compensation unreasonable.
Regina Gagieva. Screenshot from video posted by iRYSTON TV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLIgLhXhBAA
22:36, 26 September 2019
Regina Gagieva's death highlights problem of domestic violence
In Vladikavkaz, 22-year-old Regina Gagieva died in a hospital from stab wounds, which, according to investigators, her former husband inflicted to her out of jealousy. While they were married, the man beat Regina Gagieva, a sister of the deceased woman said. The Regina Gagieva's death occurred amid the decriminalization of domestic violence, note North Ossetian journalists.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vinsent Kessler
22:16, 26 September 2019
Advocate complains to ECtHR about being tortured by law enforcers in Makhachkala
Magomed Magomedov, an advocate from Dagestan, said that he was beaten by law enforcers after he refused to leave his client alone with field investigators. Magomed Magomedov filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and called the law enforcers' actions the torture.
Igor B. (left) and Vladimir E. Photo: Alternative’s official Facebook page, http//www.facebook.com/ru.alternative.help/
18:13, 26 September 2019
"Alternative": two men escape from slavery in Dagestan
Activists of the anti-slavery movement "Alternative" helped two men, who managed to escape from labour slavery in Dagestan, to leave for Moscow.
Ramzan Kadyrov shows videos from wedding parties on the screen of his smart phone. Screenshot from video posted by ‘Grozny’ TV company, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACO9ZeWDBMM
17:59, 26 September 2019
Second Chechen resident within a day publicly apologizes for his behaviour at wedding party
A resident of Chechnya publicly apologized for a joking communication with his bride at a wedding party. Ramzan Kadyrov demanded to expel from the republic the men who violated the wedding traditions of the Vainakh people.
Maria Lasitskene. Photo: Erik van Leeuwen – http://ru.wikipedia.org
17:48, 26 September 2019
Maria Lasitskene threatens to leave Russia because of doping scandal
Maria Lasitskene, an athlete from Kabardino-Balkaria, has announced that she will leave Russia to train in another country if the Russian Anti-Doping Agency is deprived of compliance status.
Border village in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
15:24, 26 September 2019
Azerbaijan claims shelling attack on village in border area
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the Karabakh conflict zone, including in the border village, were shelled from heavy machine guns, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports today.
Policemen disperse protest rally, Tbilisi, June 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
15:13, 26 September 2019
Arrested Georgian activist Levan Djikuri transferred to hospital
Levan Djikuri, who was detained in a case on June protests, was transferred to a hospital. This was reported on September 25 by Elene Khoshtariya, an MP from the "European Georgia-Freedom Movement" Party, who visited the Gldani prison.
Policeman. Photo: Maxim Tishin, Yugopolis
15:01, 26 September 2019
In Nazran, law enforcers conduct a search at home of head of "Institute for Social Changes"
A search has been conducted at the house of Zalina Dzeit, the head of the Ingush regional NGO "Institute for Social Changes". Law enforcers seized reporting documents.
A woman is accused of witchcraft at the meeting with Adam Elzhurkaev, chief physician of the Islamic Medicine Centre in Grozny. Screenshot from video posted by 'Grozny' TV Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWIsYVfKLmY
11:16, 26 September 2019
Orientalists explain persecution of sorcerers in Chechnya by authorities' run for rating
The fight against sorcerers raises the rating of Chechen leadership amid the support of this campaign by many Muslims, Akhmet Yarlykapov, an Orientalist, believes. Chechen authorities are trying to extend their influence onto the sphere of occultism, demonstrating their intention to totally control the whole society, Alexei Malashenko, a political analyst, believes.
Conference hall of the European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons
11:04, 26 September 2019
Advocate treats Elizaveta Alieva's complaint to the ECtHR as Russia's precedent
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has combined the complaint of Elizaveta Alieva, a resident of Ingushetia about her abduction with another complaint lodged by her about the murder of her sister Marem Alieva.
Pre-trial prison. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
10:52, 26 September 2019
Rights defenders assess fair trial chances of Chechen resident extradited from Georgia
Relatives' concerns about the fate of Ramzan Akhyadov, accused of terrorism and extradited to Chechnya, are not ungrounded, since in his homeland, he may be subjected to torture and illegal prosecution, rights defenders believe.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Leaflet in support of the Azerbaijani journalist, https://www.irfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/afgan-mukhtarli.jpg
08:37, 26 September 2019
Mukhtarly's wife demands his treatment after hunger strike
The Azerbaijani journalist, Afghan Mukhtarly, needs medical care after his hunger strike in jail, but is ready to resume his protest, his wife has stated.
Miners of Tkibuli. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
08:29, 26 September 2019
Tkibuli townspeople support protesting miners by action near Mayoralty
Workers from Chiatura and Zestafoni, Mayoralty employees and schoolchildren have joined the protest action of Tkibuli miners, who demand payment of their wage debts.
Downed drone. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, http://nkrmil.am/ru/news/view/2546
21:26, 25 September 2019
NKR reports downed Azerbaijani drone
An Azerbaijani unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) has been shot down today during reconnaissance, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed.
Suat Abdullaeva, wife of Arsen Abdullaev, September 25, 2019. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
21:12, 25 September 2019
Defence compares arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses in Dagestan with Soviet practice
The ban on Jehovah's Witnesses* as a religious organization is no basis for persecuting for faith, but law enforcers ignore it, Maxim Pervunin, a lawyer for four Dagestani believers, has stated at a press conference today. He pointed to parallels of persecutions of Jehovah's Witnesses in modern Russia with the Soviet-time practices.
Makhi Idrisov. Screenshot of Makhi Idrisov's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=698280217030610&set=pb.100005459130534.-2207520000.1569410349.&type=3&theater
19:24, 25 September 2019
Social network users surprised by Makhi Idrisov's house arrest
By placing Makhi Idrisov, who boasted of his friendship with Ramzan Kadyrov, under house arrest, the court chose a soft pre-trial restriction measure for him, users of social networks believe.
News
Andzor Khalilov. Video screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQFssQnkgk8 Khalilov's case of illegally raising funds from equity holders has been referred to court.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

The mother of a Nalchik man convicted in the Caliphate case complained about her son's harassment in prison.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.