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A police officer in Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
21:51, 24 January 2020
Georgia falls in corruption perception rating
Following the results of 2019, Georgia lost three places in the Corruption Perception Index published by Transparency International (TI). Despite the above fact, Georgia is ahead of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia.
A "preventive conversation" with residents of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video posted in the "Chp_chechenya" group on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B7qe2qLlMuq/
21:38, 24 January 2020
Reprimand of persons detained for dissent points to new Chechen authorities' campaign
Law enforcers, public officers, and a theologian held a "preventive conversation" with young residents of Chechnya detained "for digressing from the norms of traditional Islam." Residents of the region claim a new campaign by the authorities to combat dissent.
21:28, 24 January 2020
In Azerbaijan, man accused of killing child claims torture
Ilkin Suleimanov, accused of kidnapping and killing a ten-year-old girl from a village of the Tovuz District in Azerbaijan, said that he had confessed to the crime under torture. His advocate also claimed procedural violations. A father of the killed girl says he knows the family of the accused man very well and they never had any conflicts.
17:07, 24 January 2020
Journalists call on Dagestani authorities to be transparent in determining borders with Chechnya
The authorities of Dagestan should break the silence on the issue of determining the borders with Chechnya in order to prevent conflicts over disputed territories, journalists believe. Backstage meetings between representatives of Chechnya and Dagestan on the issue are possible, but in general, the process of demarcation of borders should be made transparent, political analysts note.
Polad Aslanov. Screenshot of the video at the Amerikanın Səsi YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-8biHhxt2M
17:03, 24 January 2020
Case against Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov to be considered by court
A preparatory court hearing in a case against Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov is scheduled for February 3. The journalist denies charges of high treason and threat of murder and will seek the acquittal, an advocate reports.
Jan Rachinsky. Photo by Ivan Abaturov, https://ru.wikipedia.org
16:56, 24 January 2020
“Memorial” board head fined for eighth time for absence of “foreign agent” marking
A court in Moscow has ruled to fine Jan Rachinsky, the head of the board of the “International Memorial”, by 100,000 roubles, for the absence of the marking of “foreign agent” in the organization’s website.
Anar Mamedov. Photo: screenshot of the video by RFE/RL
11:32, 24 January 2020
Editor-in-chief of “Criminal.az” treats cyber attack as continuation of pressure on him
The online Azerbaijani edition “Criminal.az” was subjected to a cyber attack, which resulted in the deletion of more than 400 articles. On January 23, Anar Mamedov, its editor-in-chief, called on law enforcers to investigate the hacking of the website and punish those responsible.
Screenshot of the post with the drawing that was recognized the winner of the contest on the Instagram of "Neotlozhka" (Emergency Care) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7lw8fcnGlk/?igshid=dy6hrby76vxj
11:30, 24 January 2020
Winners of contest of drawings in support of Ingush political prisoners announced
In total, 45 drawings were sent to the contest held in support of Ingush political prisoners; the authors of four of them were announced winners.
11:27, 24 January 2020
Ingush activist, Magomed Ozdoev, sentenced to 16 months in colony
The court has sentenced Magomed Ozdoev, a participant of the rally in Magas, to a year and four months in colony. Ozdoev will be set free in late February, said his advocate.
Khasdin Murtazaliev's dossier. Photo: screenshot of the video at the semnasem YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWVwt7vYPpg
21:42, 23 January 2020
Chechen native Khasdin Murtazaliev claims grave consequences of beating in penal colony
Khasdin Murtazaliev, a resident of Chechnya, reported that a beating in a penal colony in 2016 deteriorated his health. After the sentence is pronounced, all three warders accused of beating will be sued in order to recover compensation from the state, an advocate of Khasdin Murtazaliev reports.
A law enforcer. Photo: Gennady Anosov / Yugopolis
21:36, 23 January 2020
FSB reports detention of six extremists in Dagestan
The FSB Department for Dagestan reported the detention of supporters of the "At-Takfir Val-Hijra" extremist organization banned in Russia.
Protest actions in Georgia. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:28, 23 January 2020
US congressmen reproach Georgian authorities for persecuting opposition
In Georgia, the failure of the constitutional amendment to hold parliamentary elections and the persecution of protesters adversely affect the country's image, the US Congress notes. The congressmen's appeal will affect the electoral sympathies of Georgian voters, political analysts suggest.
Visitors in the hall at the hospital. Screenshot of the post on Instagram ЧП Чечня https://www.instagram.com/p/B7nUEQxoxNe/
21:19, 23 January 2020
Chechen Prosecutor's Office promises to punish doctors for selling shoe covers
A video showing how shoe covers were sold to visitors of a hospital in Gudermes was the reason for the inspection from the Prosecutor's Office. Instagram users note that other medical institutions of the republic have similar practices.
Djambulat Umarov. Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/B7odUAtI1c_/
13:29, 23 January 2020
Chechen minister responds to reports about "expulsion of a genie" from a woman
Djambulat Umarov, Chechen Minister of National Policy, called a "fake" a complaint filed by Aminat Lorsanova who claimed that a specialist in "expelling genies" had beaten her in the presence of her relatives. The traditional Islamic medicine does not provide for such treatments, Djambulat Umarov notes.
Georgian Ombudsperson Nino Lomdjariya. Photo: https://1tv.ge/ru/news/komitet-po-zashhite-prav-cheloveka-podderzhal-nino-lomdzharija/
13:19, 23 January 2020
Georgian Ombudsperson claims harassment among prisoners
In Georgia, there is an informal hierarchy among prisoners in penal colonies, and because of the above fact the prisoners who are not "crime bosses" are forced to endure oppression, claims Ombudsperson Nino Lomdjariya. "Crime bosses" take money from other prisoners and forbid them to complain about problems in a prison, explain activists of NGOs.
A polling station at the elections in Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:12, 23 January 2020
Analysts point to authorities’ interference into election campaign in Azerbaijan
In the course of the election campaign in Azerbaijan, oppositionists have faced administrative resources, which casts doubt on the democratic nature of the elections, the NGO “Institute for Democratic Initiatives” has stated. The elections are held according to the scenario common for the authorities, journalists have noted.
13:08, 23 January 2020
Kadyrov copies Putin's idea of State Council for Chechnya
Ramzan Kadyrov sets up an Advisory Council aiming to strengthen his power in Chechnya, local residents assert. Kadyrov’s idea came up with the decision of Vladimir Putin to strengthen the status of the Russia’s State Council, political analysts have noted.
A colony employee is beating up the convicted Chechen Khasdin Murtazaliev. Screenshot of the video by the “Public Verdict” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWVwt7vYPpg
13:01, 23 January 2020
Video of beating inmate outrages residents of Chechnya
In Russian jails, they are biased towards natives of the Caucasus, residents of Chechnya have noted after posting the video with the beating of the prisoner Khasdin Murtazaliev. The video refutes the recent Ramzan Kadyrov’s statement about the respectful attitude to Chechens in jails, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has noted.
A session of the Armenian parliament. Photo: REUTERS/Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure
12:56, 23 January 2020
Armenian parliament allows police tapping citizens' phone conversations
Rights defenders are wary about the bill that allows the Armenian police to tap citizens' phone calls.
Sevgiya Ismailova. Photo from her personal page https://vk.com/drnkwizme?z=photo401886920_456256808%2Fphotos401886920
12:48, 23 January 2020
Sevgiya Ismailova not to complain about her relatives to Baku police
The Baku police are not investigating the incident with Sevgiya Ismailova, a Russian citizen, who has stated that she is exposed to domestic violence in Azerbaijan because of her sexual orientation.
News
A soldier from the Rostov region was killed in Ukraine.

Forest fires occurred during drone attacks on the Rostov region.

The case of defrauding Aksai shareholders has been submitted to the court for the fifth time.

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.