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Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan. Photo: Sputnik / Murad Orujovhttps://ru.sputnik.az/politics/20180324/414568285/nabljudateli-vybory-preshhzidenta-azerbajdzhan.html
20:37, 29 March 2018
OSCE Observation Mission criticizes pre-election situation in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan presidential election campaign is held in the absence of rivalry and against the backdrop of severe restrictions on the freedom of speech, the report of the Observation Mission of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has stated.
19:58, 29 March 2018
HRW, UN and the CoE condemn attack on Datsiev
Russian authorities must stop persecuting rights defenders in Northern Caucasus, find and punish the perpetrators of the attack on Sirazhudin Datsiev, the head of the Dagestani branch of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", the Human Rights Commissioners of the United Nations (UN) and the Council of Europe (CoE), and the international Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization have stated.
Open statement of Murtazali Gasanguseinov and Djambulat Gasanov (right). Screenshot from video statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0n5HtHMyj0
17:52, 29 March 2018
Gasanguseinovs' representative tells about possible revenge of Dagestani law enforcers
On March 28, the YouTube video channel posted a video appeal of Murtazali Gasanguseinov, the father of the Gasanguseinov shepherd brothers, killed by Dagestani law enforcers in August 2016.
EU and Georgian flags. Photo: Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20180328/239854645/god-bez-viz---v-es-ocenili-bezvizovyj-rezhim-s-gruziej.html
16:51, 29 March 2018
Political analysts blame Georgian authorities for threat to visa-free travels
During the year of visa-free regime, over 196,000 citizens of Georgia visited the Schengen zone, Nino Djvakhadze, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, said on March 27.
Section of interests of the Russian Federation under the Swiss Embassy in Georgia. Photo: Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20180329/239864759/Nichego-horoshego-jekspert-o-vysylke-rossijskogo-diplomata-iz-Gruzii.html
15:28, 29 March 2018
Georgia demands from Russian diplomat to leave the country
The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated today that one of the employees of the interests section of the Russian Federation at the Swiss Embassy should leave the country within the next seven days. The Georgian authorities explain this as a solidarity gesture with Great Britain.
11:07, 29 March 2018
Investigator dealing with Titiev's case refuses to check video records
The investigator in charge has orally granted one of the two motions submitted on March 20, in which the advocate of the rights defender Oyub Titiev asked to conduct an investigative experiment in connection with Titiev's arguments about the falsification of evidence of illegal drug possession, the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" has stated today.
The HALO Trust's deminers at work. Фото: REUTERS/Fredy Builes
10:54, 29 March 2018
HALO Trust sappers killed by explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh
Three people were killed and two others wounded, when the car of the HALO Trust international organization got on a mine and blew up in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), a source said.
10:09, 29 March 2018
In Chechnya, three Azerbaijani citizens sentenced for crossing state border illegally
In Grozny, the court has sentenced three Azerbaijani citizens accused of illegally crossing the state border of the Russian Federation to several months of imprisonment to be served in a settlement colony.
Flowers and candles in memory of victims of fire in Kemerovo, Yerevan, March 28, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
05:12, 29 March 2018
Armenians hold corrupt power responsible for fire in Kemerovo
For the second day, residents of Yerevan bring flowers and soft toys and light candles in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Kemerovo, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported on March 28. On the territory of the diplomatic mission, the state flag is lowered as a sign of the mourning announced in Russia. The Russian Embassy opened a book of condolences.
Sirazhudin Datsiev (left) and Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya. Collage by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, press service of Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
04:13, 29 March 2018
Sokiryanskaya reports numerous threats to "Memorial" employees in Dagestan
Threats addressed to the Dagestani branch of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", its leader Sirazhudin Datsiev, and the employees were expressed quite regularly, Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya Director of the Centre for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, has stated.
Votes counting. Presidential election in Russia, March 18, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin
20:23, 28 March 2018
"Communists of Russia" demand annulling election results at 13 polling stations in KChR
Maxim Suraikin, the leader of the "Communist of Russia" Party, who had been one of candidates for taking part in presidential election, has filed lawsuits demanding to abolish voting results at 13 polling stations in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR).
Khamzat Chumakov. Photo: press service of Radio Marsho (RFE/RL)
19:28, 28 March 2018
Board of Nasyr-Kort Mosque urged Chumakov to remain its Imam
After considering Imam Khamzat Chumakov's statement about his intent to leave the post of the Imam, the members of the board of the Nasyr-Kort Mosque in Ingushetia, recommended him to remain in the post. The Board's decision is of a recommendatory nature and legally does not oblige Chumakov to anything, said Bagaudin Khautiev, a community member.
Law enforcers. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
18:55, 28 March 2018
"Muslim Unity" activist complains about law enforcers' pressure
Khalig Siyabov, an activist of the "Muslim Unity" movement, told about his beating up after detention and linked the pressure exerted on him by law enforcers with the movement leaders' call to boycott the presidential election.
Sirazhudin Datsiev. Photo by Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya (RFE/RL)
17:11, 28 March 2018
HRC "Memorial": Sirazhudin Datsiev beaten because of his human rights activities
Sirazhudin Datsiev, the head of the Dagestani office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", got average injuries after being attacked, there is no threat to his life, his relatives have been informed today by doctors.
Grozny, Chechnya. Photo: REUTERS/Rasul Yarichev
16:10, 28 March 2018
Residents of Grozny: law enforcers voice threats against buyers of alcoholic drinks
Law enforcers, who are watching buyers of alcoholic drinks near a store in Grozny, seize from people the purchased alcoholic beverages and threaten them with sanctions, the "Caucasian Knot" was informed by local residents.
Memorial cemetery "City of Angels" in Beslan. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot.
14:09, 28 March 2018
Social network users shocked by idea to forget about terror act in Beslan
Residents of North Ossetia and other regions of Russia offered their help in response to the appeal of Kaspolat Ramonov, an attendant of the memorial to the victims of the terror act in Beslan. He reported that the financing of the memorial had been terminated two years ago and officials suggested forgetting the tragedy.
Sirazhudin Datsiev. Photo taken from Ekaterina Sokiryanckaya's Facebook page.
11:48, 28 March 2018
Head of "Memorial" office beaten in Makhachkala
Today, Sirazhudin Datsiev, the head of the Dagestani office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", has been beaten near his home in Makhachkala, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by Murad Magomedov, an advocate of the HRC.
Mourning action in memory of the victims killed by a fire in Kemerovo, March 27, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot.
10:21, 28 March 2018
Volgograd police consider anti-corruption poster as inappropriate for a mourning action
On March 27, in Volgograd, a rally was organized by the authorities in memory of the victims killed by a fire in Kemerovo. A policeman demanded from participants to hide anti-corruption posters, activist Roman Zaitsev reported.
Dagestani Prosecutor Denis Popov. Photo: Prosecutor's Office of Republic of Khakasia
08:30, 28 March 2018
Dagestani Prosecutor demands to eliminate violations in Gasanguseinov brothers' case
Dagestani Prosecutor Denis Popov has officially confirmed the detection of violations committed during the investigation into the killing of the Gasanguseinov brothers.
China's TianGong-1 space station. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Тяньгун-1
08:03, 28 March 2018
Dagestan appears to be within area of probable fall of space station
The China's TianGong-1 space station will enter the atmosphere and burn in it, and some parts of the space station can reach the Earth's surface, the European Space Agency (ESA) reported. The southern part of Dagestan fell into an area of probable fall of the China's space station.
News
Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

The court seized more than 80 substations in Dagestan from Magomed Kaitov.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

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.