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Participant of the rally in memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova, Moscow, January 19, 2018. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the Caucasian Knot.
02:12, 20 January 2018
Moscow marchers demand to stop persecuting rights defenders
The traditional annual march in memory of the lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, held in Moscow, attracted more participants than the organizers had expected. The posters that people carried included those demanding to stop repressing rights defenders, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Rally in memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova in Moscow, January 19, 2017. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the Caucasian Knot.
22:30, 19 January 2018
One of marchers in memory of Markelov and Baburova detained
According to Moscow law enforcers, the today's march in memory of the lawyer Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta", was over 500 people strong.
Protest action in Yerevan organized by opposition "Elk" bloc. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
20:58, 19 January 2018
Action against price hike held in Yerevan
Today, Yerevan has hosted an action against price hike, which turned into a march across the city centre. According to the organizer, the opposition "Elk" bloc, several thousand people took part in the march.
16:10, 19 January 2018
Suleiman Kerimov allowed visiting Russia
Today, French law enforcers have allowed Suleiman Kerimov, a Senator from Dagestan, a three-day trip to his relative living in Russia.
Oyub Titiev. Photo: https://memohrc.org/ru/news_old/chechnya-na-zaderzhannogo-pravozashchitnika-pytayutsya-vozdeystvovat-ugrozhaya-ego
15:39, 19 January 2018
EU condemns persecution of HRC "Memorial" in Northern Caucasus
The European Union (EU) has expressed deep concern over the detention and arrest of Oyub Titiev, the head of the HRC "Memorial" office in the Chechen Republic. This is said in the EU's statement "On Human Rights Violations against HRC 'Memorial' in Russia" dated January 18, which is available at the "Caucasian Knot".
15:16, 19 January 2018
HRC "Memorial" report search in Grozny office
Today, policemen have searched the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". In the course thereof, an ashtray and cigarettes were found, which were not in the office before that, rights defenders assert.
14:10, 19 January 2018
HRW focuses on Chechnya in report on human rights violations in Russia
In a separate chapter focused on Russia in the World Report prepared by the "Human Rights Watch" (HRW), authors mention persecution of gays and mass execution of suspected militants in Chechnya.
13:08, 19 January 2018
"Republican Party of Armenia" puts Armen Sargsyan forward to run for presidency
Today, Serzh Sargsyan has proposed to Armen Sargsyan, Armenian Ambassador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to run for presidency. According to the preliminary information, the presidential election will be held on March 2.
Musa Musaev. Photo: https://www.mkala.ru/authorities/administration/struktura/struktura_823.html
11:40, 19 January 2018
Makhachkala Mayor Musa Musaev suspected of abuse of power
Today, sources from the law enforcement bodies have reported about searches conducted in a house of Makhachkala Mayor Musa Musaev, as well as in his personal office in the city administration.
10:25, 19 January 2018
Law enforcers demand keys to Grozny office of HRC "Memorial"
During the past three days, Chechen policemen twice on January 16 and 18 demanded to open the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", but left without waiting for rights defenders. This was reported by Oleg Orlov, a member of the board for the HRC "Memorial", who referred to an owner of the premises.
Arson attack on ‘Memorial’ Nazran office, January 17, 2018. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent.
04:57, 19 January 2018
Rights defenders see relation between arson of "Memorial" office and Kadyrov's phrases
The statement voiced by the leader of Chechnya on the situation with the Oyub Titiev's detention and the arson of an office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Ingushetia are links in one chain. This opinion was expressed by rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
00:32, 19 January 2018
Kadyrov's statements raise questions about law enforcers' role in Bakaev's disappearance
The words of the head of Chechnya about the role of relatives in the disappearance of the singer Zelimkhan Bakaev are an actual recognition of the fact that the authorities are aware of the fate and, possibly, murder of a Chechen singer, rights defenders believe.
Head of human rights organization 'Mashr' Magomed Mutsolgov hands "Civil Society Heroes" contest diploma to Pyatimat Dalieva. Photo by Timur Abadiev for the Caucasian Knot.
00:03, 19 January 2018
Daliev's sister awarded by Ingush rights defenders
Today, the "Mashr" Ingush human rights organization has given diplomas to laureates of its contest "Civil Society Heroes" in seven nominations. One of the laureates is the sister of Magomed Daliev, who died during interrogation.
00:02, 19 January 2018
Tatiana Moskalkova succeeds in contacting disappeared Chechen woman
On January 18, Tatiana Moskalkova reported she talked via phone to a wife of a resident of Chechnya, whose name appeared on the list of the people executed at night on January 26, 2017. According to the Russia's Ombudsperson, the Chechen woman informed her that she was released after being detained by policemen.
22:01, 18 January 2018
Chechen TV declares groundless departure of Titiev's family
Relatives of the rights defender Oyub Titiev are unaware of his family destination. This was announced by the report shown in the nightly news of the "Grozny" Chechen State TV and Radio Company on January 16.
Motor rally in Yerevan against government ban on the imports of right-hand-drive cars, Yerevan, January 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
19:27, 18 January 2018
Armenian government approves ban on importing right-hand-drive cars
The Armenian Cabinet of Ministers has supported the bill banning the imports of cars with the right-hand steering wheel for the period from April 1 to October 1.
Gukovo miners hold picket, January 17, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:02, 18 January 2018
Gukovo miners complain about shortage of coal for heating houses
Today, 70 miners have held a picket in Gukovo, demanding from the authorities to allocate coal to them and reduce utility tariffs.
Arthur Bekbolatov. Photo by Konstatin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot.
13:38, 18 January 2018
Accomplice in Nurbagandov's murder sentenced for life
The prosecutor's office has persuaded the court to increase the punishment of Arthur Bekbolatov, convicted for killing Dagestani policemen, from 24 years to life imprisonment.
Victor Nochevnov. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
13:20, 18 January 2018
Sochi court stops case about Christ's caricatures
Today, a Magistrate Court in Sochi has stopped the case opened against Victor Nochevnov, accused of insulting believers' feelings, said Alexander Popkov, an advocate.
Aslan Iritov. Still picture of video posted by user ProtivPytok https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=190&v=XE2hisa-kdY
12:54, 18 January 2018
In Nalchik, Court refuses to release Aslan Iritov
The term of house arrest for Aslan Iritov, the leader of the NGO "Volny Aul" has been extended for two months, despite the protest of the activist, his advocate reports today.
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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.