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The border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo: screenshot of the video by 'Nastoyascheye Vremya'('Present Time') https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=IWpIINrNOo4
16:53, 19 March 2019
Resident of Georgian border village released in South Ossetia
Givi Beruashvili, a resident of the Ditsi village on the border with South Ossetia, was released, the State Security Service of Georgia reported.
16:49, 19 March 2019
In Ingushetia, court obliges authorities to provide housing for IDPs from Chechnya
On March 18, the Constitutional Court of Ingushetia found the provision stipulating that internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Chechnya, who received monetary compensation, are not eligible to receive housing contradicts the basic law of the republic.
Oyub Titiev and Marina Dubrovina, an advocate. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
16:44, 19 March 2019
EU urges to release Oyub Titiev
The sentencing of Oyub Titiev is directly connected to his human rights work, and the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny is to be released immediately, the European Union states.
12:59, 19 March 2019
"Sasna Tsrer" collects signatures for NKR's reunification with Armenia
Since March 18, the "Sasna Tsrer" Party is collecting signatures for the reunification of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) with Armenia. Supporters of the "Sasna Tsrer" believe that the unrecognized republic should join Armenia as a separate region.
Logo of the Amnesty International, screenshot of the website https://www.amnesty.org
11:56, 19 March 2019
AI condemns sentence to Oyub Titiev
The trial of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", held in Chechnya, has demonstrated all the evils of the Russian justice, Mary Struthers, Director of the Amnesty International (AI) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Abuzaid Vismuradov. Photo by the press service of the Grozny TV channel https://grozny.tv/
07:34, 19 March 2019
Statements of Kadyrov's security at tournament may entail public apologies
According to Caucasian traditions, a public insult entails a public apology. This was the comment of the ethnologist, Sergey Arutyunov, and the Orientalist, Akhmet Yarlykapov on the reaction of the head of Ramzan Kadyrov's security to the words of the Dagestan fighter, Rustam Kerimov.
Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsman, saw the man detained for a violation of the border with Azerbaijan. Photo by the press service of the the Armenian Ombudsman http://www.ombuds.am/media/pashtpann-aycelel-e-sahman-hatac-adrbejani-qaxaqacun.html
07:33, 19 March 2019
Armenia agrees to meeting of wounded Azerbaijani with his family
The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has expressed its readiness to ensure Alvin Ibragimov, detained at the border with Azerbaijan, to meet his relatives, guaranteeing their safety. The detainee was operated on after receiving his wound and is in satisfactory condition, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsman, wrote on his Facebook.
07:31, 19 March 2019
Brother treats sentence to Oyub Titiev as cruel
The trial of Oyub Titiev was a great stress for the family, Yakub, a brother of the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial", has stated. Yakub told about the pressure at the start of the trial.
Relatives of the people disappeared during the war at a meeting with Alexander Mukomolov, a member of the presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), in March 2019 in Grozny. Photo from the website of the HRC, http://president-sovet.ru/presscenter/news/read/5345/
23:30, 18 March 2019
Residents of Chechnya complain about search of disappeared people by authorities
The authorities are too slowly looking for the remains of Chechen residents who disappeared in 1995-2010, state their relatives. They have proposed to create a special group for exhumations.
A soldier of the Karabakh army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:28, 18 March 2019
Armenian political analysts: Nagorno-Karabakh to return to negotiating table
The return of Nagorno-Karabakh to the negotiating table proceeds from the interests of the peaceful settlement of the conflict, and Azerbaijan will have to agree to participate in the talks, state Armenian political analysts.
Elchin Sadygov, Anar Mamedov's advocate. Photo by the press service of the Amnesty International https://amnesty.org.ru/
23:26, 18 March 2019
Azerbaijani website's editor subjected to conditional sentence
In Baku, the court sentenced Anar Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the website "Criminalaz", to 5.5 years of conditional imprisonment. The journalist and his defence insisted on acquittal.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: Limegirl https://ru.wikipedia.org
23:24, 18 March 2019
Court refuses to recognize former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan as victim in wiretapping case
The Armenian Court of Appeal dismissed the claim of Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, to recognize him as a victim in a criminal case on wiretapping of phone conversations between the heads of the two law enforcement bodies. The defence announced appeals to the cassation instance and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Oyub Titiev listens to the verdict. Photo by Dmitry Borko, HRC "Memorial"
23:17, 18 March 2019
Head of Chechen "Memorial" Oyub Titiev sentenced to four years of imprisonment
The testimonies of the defence witnesses positively characterize Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Chechnya, but do not acquit him in possession of drugs, the court has decided. The human rights defender has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment.
Law enforcers. Photo by the press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru
17:32, 18 March 2019
On March 11-17, 2019, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of March 11-17, 2019, two persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
A rally held on the occasion of the anniversary of the Crimea's annexation, held in Grozny. Photo by Musa Sadulaev/IA Grozny Inform, http://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/106748/
17:29, 18 March 2019
Grozny students report being forced to attend festival "Crimean Spring"
In Grozny, more than 10,000 people attended an event organized by the Chechen authorities on the occasion of the anniversary of the Crimea's annexation, the City Mayoralty reported. Students reported being forced to participate in the festive event.
17:23, 18 March 2019
Council under Chechen leader recognizes massive falsification of criminal cases
The criminal prosecution of blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov was unfounded. Moreover, his case is not the only one, and other residents of Chechnya are in a similar situation, recognize members of the Council under the leader of Chechnya on the development of civil society and human rights.
Relatives of the political prisoners pardoned by the President meet them near the prison. Baku, March 17, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:13, 18 March 2019
Liberated activists urge to fight for rights of political prisoners in Azerbaijan (+video)
On March 17, more than 50 political prisoners pardoned by the President of Azerbaijan were released. They intend to continue their political and social activities.
Editor of azadxeber.org website Nidjat Aliyev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
16:11, 18 March 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 11-17, 2019
Major pardonings in Azerbaijan; special operation in the Stavropol Territory; death of a Georgian citizen after his detention on the border with Abkhazia; court's decision on a claim filed by Vremenny villagers and meeting of Salafi mosque's delegates with the Prosecutor in Dagestan; hunger strike of Gukovo miners, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 11-17, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Oyub Titiev in the court room. Photo: screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
13:08, 18 March 2019
Ten signs of fabrication in Oyub Titiev's case reported before verdict
On March 18, in Chechnya, a court will pronounce the verdict to Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny. The defence has managed to draw attention to the trial, and that fact will positively affect the Oyub Titiev's reputation and security, his advocate believes. The HRC "Memorial" presented 10 facts proving the falsification of the Oyub Titiev's case.
Dagestani Rustam Karimov (on the right) and Chechen Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev (on the left), MMA fighters. Photo: screenshot of the post on Instagram kerimov_rustam009 https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFXbTiFw1g/
13:02, 18 March 2019
Social network users angered by Kadyrov bodyguard's words to Dagestani fighter
The reaction of the chief of the Ramzan Kadyrov's bodyguards to the words of gratitude voiced by Dagestani fighter Rustam Kerimov, who defeated a Chechen athlete, provoked a heated debate in social networks. Users blamed Abuzaid Vismuradov for insulting the athlete from Dagestan.
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Residents of the North Caucasus reported problems accessing Telegram.

Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

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.