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Vladimir Vasilchenko holds solo picket in Volgograd, July 31, 2019. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
21:33, 31 July 2019
Organizer of "Strategy 31" action holds solo picket in Volgograd
In Volgograd, at his solo picket, Vladimir Vasilchenko, the organizer of the "Strategy 31" actions, has demanded fair elections. Most passers-by supported the activist.
Agil Makhmudov. Photo: press service of the hefteaz.tv http://hefteaz.info/2017/10/adsizlar-t%C9%99b%C9%99q%C9%99si-v%C9%99-ya-uc-n%C9%99sillik-olk%C9%99/
21:21, 31 July 2019
Azerbaijani journalist complains about ban to leave the country
Agil Makhmudov, an opposition activist and the editor-in-chief of the "hefteaz.info" website, said that border guards did not let him leave Azerbaijan, citing a police ban. There are no grounds for such a ban, Makhmudov asserts.
David Grigoryan in the courtroom. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
19:56, 31 July 2019
Judge in Robert Kocharyan's case accused of forgery
Judge David Grigoryan, who made a decision to release Robert Kocharyan from custody, faces up to four years of imprisonment under the article on forgery. David Grigoryan refused to testify, his advocate said.
TV report with apologies of a 16-year-old teenager for criticizing the Chechen authorities. Screenshot from 'Grozny' TV Channel video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzJ9yIq7GYE
19:35, 31 July 2019
Social network users criticize authorities of Chechnya for teenager's public apologies
Users of social networks considered as unethical a TV report about a 16-year-old teenager who apologized for criticizing the Chechen authorities. The social network users expressed their support for the hero of the TV story and assured that they did not consider his forced apologies as humiliation.
Zamid Chalaev. Screenshot from video posted at: http://vk.com/video279938622_456242094
19:23, 31 July 2019
Kadyrov's regiment commander replaced after publication about torture in Chechnya
In Chechnya, commanders of the patrol-and-post service regiment were replaced after human rights defenders had mentioned the unit in connection with beatings of detainees. The appointment of Zamid Chalaev from the Ramzan Kadyrov's teip (family clan) as a commander of the regiment is not related to the publication of the information about torture, believe law enforcers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Military vehicles of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=21985
14:11, 31 July 2019
Azerbaijan claims shelling attacks on four villages
The positions of the Azerbaijani army were shelled, including in the villages located in the regions bordering Armenia, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Temporary cabin slated to be dismantled in the Spitak earthquake zone. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:00, 31 July 2019
Victims of Spitak earthquake complain about living conditions in temporary shelters (+video)
In Gyumri, there are still about 2800 temporary buildings accommodating people who lost their houses during the earthquake of 1988, announced Vaan Tumasyan, the head of the "Shirak Centre". Victims of the earthquake say that for 30 years they have to live in rotten cabins and almost lost the hope to get new apartments.
11:39, 31 July 2019
Azerbaijani law enforcers ban commemoration of oppositionist Faradjov
Policemen have explained the ban by the fear that a commemoration of Elnur Faradjov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), may have a political nature.
11:24, 31 July 2019
Kurban Kurbanaliev's relatives learn about his transfer to Grozny
Chechen law enforcers have convoyed Kurban Kurbanaliev, a detained native of Dagestan, from the Shelkovskoy District to Grozny, his sister told the "Caucasian Knot".
Pre-trial prison. Photo: Elena Sineok/Yuga.ru
11:08, 31 July 2019
Mothers of arrested Buynaksk residents threaten with protests
Relatives of Samat Tatarkhanov and Ramazan Zakaryaev, residents of Buynaksk, accused of links with militants, are planning protests to draw attention to their case.
Draft drawing of the Mosque named after Tamerlan Musaev to be built in the village of Mairtup. Screenshot from video posted by 'Chechnya Segodnya', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg8d8Hl6pwo
08:22, 31 July 2019
Building mosque in policeman's memory surprises residents of Chechnya
A large mosque will be built in the village of Mairtup in memory of Tamerlan Musaev, the head of the ROVD (District Police Division), the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced. This news has surprised local residents, already accustomed to the names of Kadyrov's relatives being given to mosques.
Policemen during protest rally, June 20, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
08:14, 31 July 2019
Opposition states false testimonies in case of storming Georgian parliament
Law enforcers have confessed that under pressure they gave false testimonies against the rally participants, the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party has announced.
Parviz Gashimli being escorted to the Sabail Disctrict Court, Baku, November 7, 2013. Photo: Djavid Gurbanov, http://www.regnum.ru
22:26, 30 July 2019
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani website complains about ban to leave the country
Today, Azerbaijani border guards haven't let Parviz Gashimli, the editor-in-chief of the website "Gununsesi.org", to leave for Russia, because of the ban imposed by the Baku City Prosecutor's Office, the journalist himself has reported.
Alexander Cherkasov, Svetlana Gannushkina, Anastasia Samorukova and Denis Shedov (from left to right) at the court building in Moscow, July 30, 2019. Photo from website of HRC ‘Memorial’, http://memohrc.org/ru/news_old/sud-oshtrafoval-pravozashchitnika-cherkasova-za-piket-na-krasnoy-ploshchadi-v-den-desyatoy
22:03, 30 July 2019
Head of "Memorial" fined for picket on anniversary of Estemirova's murder
Alexander Cherkasov, the board chairman of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", detained in Moscow for a rally on the anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Grozny office of the HRC "Memorial", has been fined by 10,000 roubles.
Law enforcers, Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev
19:31, 30 July 2019
In Grozny, raids raise questions about legitimacy of law enforcers' actions
In Grozny, law enforcers carry out raids and write down the personal data of young people wearing beards, report city residents. The fact that a passer-by wears a beard is not a legitimate reason for stopping him, note veterans of the law enforcement bodies.
Orkhan Jemal on air of ‘Dozhd’ TV Company, September 12, 2015. Photo: http://ru.wikipedia.org
19:17, 30 July 2019
"Dossier" Centre releases report on deliberate murder of Orkhan Jemal
Journalist Orkhan Jemal and his colleagues killed a year ago in Central Africa were watched by local law enforcers and people related to the "Wagner's PMC" (Wagner's Private Military Company), announced the "Dossier" Centre in its report released today.
Detention of Dagestani blogger Kerim Gamidov. Screenshot from video entitled "That's the way they were detaining me" posted by Vodi Mag, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMAI6IHz0j4
19:06, 30 July 2019
Dagestani blogger reports details of detention at rally in Moscow
In Moscow, after detention of activists at a rally for fair elections, law enforcers kept people in a paddy wagon for about six hours, claimed Dagestani blogger Kerim Gamidov, one of the detained activists.
Rosgvardia officer during search in the office of the "Ecological Watch for North Caucasus". Screenshot of the Facebook post by Alexei Avanesyan, http://www.facebook.com/100005066893432/videos/pcb.1254162881429263/1254177024761182/?type=3&theater
14:56, 30 July 2019
Law enforcers search "EcoWatch" and Krasnodar activists
Today, searches were conducted in the office of the "Ecological Watch for North Caucasus" (EcoWatch) and in the home of activists Leonid and Marina Zaprudin, Andrei Rudomakha, the "EcoWatch" coordinator, Arina Lisovets, an eco-activist, have reported.
Military exercises in near-front zone. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
14:35, 30 July 2019
Azerbaijan reports shelling attacks on pre-border areas
The ceasefire regime in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated for 19 times during the last 24 hours; two villages in the districts bordering on Armenia came under fire, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed today.
Rally in Tbilisi, June 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
14:24, 30 July 2019
Tbilisi: rally organizers state protest activeness decline
On July 29, only about 300 people rallied in Tbilisi; therefore, organizers decided that actions in August will continue in the format of conversations and performances, and will resume in the former format from September.
News
Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. Photo: Mindia Gabadze / Publika Protests outside the Georgian parliament have continued for 519 days.

Protesters in Tbilisi. Photo: Publika Protesters in Tbilisi supported the demands of parents of children with Duchenne syndrome.

The body of a Georgian soldier has been delivered to Tbilisi. Screenshot from Publika's photo from April 26, 2026. The participation of Georgian fighters in fighting in Ukraine has raised questions about their motivations.

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.