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Action in memory of victims of trolleybus terror act in Volgograd, December 30, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
10:27, 31 December 2018
Volgograd residents commemorate victims of trolleybus terror act
On December 30, residents of Volgograd laid flowers at the memorial stone installed at the place of the terror act committed five years ago in a city trolleybus. After the incident, some townspeople refused to use public transport whatsoever.
10:42, 30 December 2018
Court refuses to consider complaint of Circassian activist Topchu
Tarik Topchu was too late to appeal against the abolition of his residence permit, the Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has ruled.
Talekh Khasmamedov. Photo: screenshot of the video by РСЕ/РС https://fb.rferl.org/1/flashembed.aspx?t=vid&id=24809890&w=435&h=314&skin=embeded
10:39, 30 December 2018
Azerbaijani rights defender suspected of extortion
On December 27, in Baku, Talekh Khasmamedov, a rights defender and a member of the Centre for the Protection of Political Prisoners (CPPP), was detained on suspicion of extortion, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. His wife and colleagues-activists are sure that Talekh is being persecuted on trumped-up charges.
Johann Bier. Photo: RSE/SE
17:32, 29 December 2018
RWB announces new wave of persecution of journalists in Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, cases of persecution of journalists for criticizing the authorities have become more frequent, announces the international organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB). Rights defenders have called on the international community not to stand aside to stop the repression against the media.
17:30, 29 December 2018
Baku court refuses to close journalist Anar Mamedov's case for criticizing government
The defence of Anar Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the "criminalaz.com", accused of voicing calls against the state, has requested the court to close the case. However, the court dismissed the defence motion.
Repatriates from Syria. Photo by Angela Kuchuberiya for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:27, 29 December 2018
Circassian repatriates report difficulties with obtaining Russian citizenship
Middle-aged and older repatriates find it difficult to adapt in Russia, learn the language, and find a job, report ethnic Circassians who moved to Adygea from Syria. The flow of repatriates fell due to the normalization of the situation in Syria, reported officials in Adygea.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo: meydan.tv
11:30, 29 December 2018
Court denies Afghan Mukhtarly's complaint about violation of his rights in colony
In Azerbaijan, the court has considered two complaints about the rights violation of the imprisoned journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. The complaint about the inhuman treatment has been sent to the prosecutor's office for the investigation. The complaint about the restriction of his right to telephone conversations, relatives' visits and receiving books remained unsatisfied.
11:28, 29 December 2018
Awards to officials for fixing border with Ingushetia surprise residents of Chechnya
Ali Sadullaev, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, who took part in defining the Chechen-Ingush border, has received an order; five other members of the commission received honourable diplomas and letters of gratitude. The residents of Chechnya, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have disagreed with these awards, because they treat the border agreement as unprofitable for Chechnya.
Vladimir Malykhin with a poster in Polish. December 28, 2018. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:19, 29 December 2018
Picketers in Moscow remind Polish authorities about OSCE conclusions
The Polish authorities, who have decided to deport blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov to Russia, failed to take into account the recommendations of the report of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) on human rights violations in Chechnya, rights defenders have stated at an action in Moscow. They pointed to cases of violent disappearances of other Chechens, who has been expelled from Europe to Russia.
Abu Umar Sasitlinsky, a preacher from Dagestan, in Syria. Photo: screenshot of the video by UmaraskhabM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI8unxcXw3Q
23:54, 28 December 2018
A preacher from Dagestan denies knowing people suspected of financing militants
Abu Umar Sasitlinsky, a preacher from Dagestan, declared by the law enforcement bodies as an organizer of terrorist financing, rejected any facts of his acquaintance with other persons involved in the criminal case. Earlier, fundraising for terrorists under the pretext of charity used to be widespread, but tight control over banking transactions and charitable foundations undermined the practice, declare experts.
Pre-trial detention facility. Photo: Yelena Sineok YUGA.ru
23:52, 28 December 2018
Rights defenders: release of a prisoner in Ingushetia because of sickness justified
After his exemption from punishment, Magomed Bekov, sentenced in a criminal case of torture in the Ingush "E" Centre (Centre for Combating Extremism), lives at home and visits a hospital, his advocate reports. An exemption from punishment for sickness is not a rare case, although many sick prisoners cannot achieve such a solution, rights defenders report.
Members of the Korean "BTS" band. Photo 뉴스인스타 (NewsInStar) https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTS#/media/File:방탄소년단(BTS)_180110_제_32회_골든디스크.png
20:04, 28 December 2018
Journalists call cultural conflicts in Dagestan a nationwide trend
Fans of the Korean "BTS" band did not believe in the seriousness of the threats, because of which the film about the musicians had been cancelled in Dagestan. Such threats pose a real danger, and the repeated disruption of cultural events in the republic causes serious damage to society, believe journalists and the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" local office.
Oleg Orlov with a poster. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:01, 28 December 2018
Moscow hosts pickets against deportation of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov
In Moscow, rights defenders have held three solo pickets near the Embassy of Poland. The protestors have stated that the return of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov to Russia threatens his life.
Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo: REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
15:06, 28 December 2018
Land swap agreement with Chechnya shakes rating of head of Ingushetia
The authority of Yunus-Bek Evkurov in the eyes of the Kremlin has shaken due to the establishment of the border with Chechnya against the background of protests in Ingushetia, political analysts assert.
The border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo © Sputnik / Natalya Ayriyan https://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20181228/7826712/Yuzhnaya-Osetiya-zakryvaet-granitsu-s-Gruziey.html
14:40, 28 December 2018
South Ossetia decides to close the border with Georgia on the New Year
The border with Georgia will be closed from December 30 to January 2 due to the increased security measures during the New Year holidays, the South Ossetian KGB (Committee for State Security) has announced.
11:24, 28 December 2018
Rights defenders claim violation of prisoners' rights and torture in Azerbaijani jails
Most Azerbaijani jails were built in Soviet times and fail to meet modern standards. The rights of arrested and convicted persons are violated. Corruption, administration arbitrariness and torture are common in penitentiary institutions, the Centre for the Protection of Political Prisoners (CPPP) has stated.
Khabib Nurmagomedov. Photo: screenshot of the video https://ru.wikipedia.org/ Время спорта - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWyclHTd89o
11:20, 28 December 2018
Detention of Dagestani athlete Nurmagomedov reminds of law enforcers' bias to Caucasians
Additional checks of natives of Northern Caucasus at the border are a common practice for Russian law enforcers, who are guided by subjective perceptions of suspicious individuals. This was stated by human rights defenders and lawyers after the detention of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Arkadya (Arkady) Akopyan. Photo from the website of the Jehovah's Witnesses (an organization recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) https://jw-russia.org/prisoners/akopian.html
08:33, 28 December 2018
In KBR, Jehovah's Witness sentenced to correctional labour
The court has found a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses (an organization recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) from the city of Prokhladny guilty of extremism and sentenced him to 120 hours of compulsory work.
An illustration to the survey conducted by the "Caucasian Knot"
08:30, 28 December 2018
Scientists compare conservatism of Vainakhs and Dagestanis
Traditional relations in Dagestan are undermined much more than in Ingushetia and Chechnya, the researchers have stated. They have studied the commitment to traditional values among Ingushes and Chechens.
Construction works in the route "North - South" in Armenia. Photo Sputnik / Aram Nersesyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/economy/20180718/13316030/ministr-armenii-poka-ne-na-chto-stroit-bolee-poloviny-trassy-sever-yug.html
08:25, 28 December 2018
Protesting workers block road in Armenia
On Thursday, December 27, the workers of the companies, engaged in building the North-South motor transport corridor, blocked the road to Yerevan in the Aragatsotn Region of Armenia for four hours.
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Frame of protest participants at the Tbilisi City Hall on the 623rd day of continuous protests. Photo: MO SE / Facebook* Protesters in Tbilisi on the 623rd day of daily actions called not to give up.

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.