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14:26, 16 September 2017
Relatives of Chechen children returned from Iraq report about their adaptation
Chechen children brought to Russia from Iraq on September 14 stay in Grozny in families of their fathers. Since the girl got a gunshot wound, it was decided to send her for medical treatment to the Grozny hospital. The boy's health state does not cause fear, and he is being prepared for school.
Elchin Ismayilly. Photo https://www.radioazadlyg.org/a/27051269.html
12:51, 16 September 2017
Defence asks to acquit Azerbaijani journalist Elchin Ismayilly
On September 15, in Azerbaijan, at the trial in the Elchin Ismayilly's case, the defendant and his advocates delivered their final speeches. They have asked the court to pronounce the verdict of acquittal.
Igor Nagavkin in the court, August 16, 2017. Photo by Vera Zherdeva for the Caucasian Knot.
12:20, 16 September 2017
Igor Nagavkin left in custody
In Moscow, the court has extended the term of detention for Igor Nagavkin until September 28. This has been reported today by advocates of the rights defender who is on hunger strike at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). According to them, the court pronounced the decision in their absence.
Valery Dyakonov. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot.
11:52, 16 September 2017
Coordinator of miners' protest reports being detained in Zverevo
Valery Dyakonov, a coordinator of the protest actions held by Rostov miners, has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he was detained by policemen and is being taken to Gukovo.
Office of Turan News Agency, Baku, August 16, 2017. Photo: RFE/RL
06:51, 16 September 2017
Azeri taxmen revoke claims against Turan
The Azerbaijani Tax Ministry has cancelled its decision to collect additional 37,000 manats from the “Turan” News Agency. Earlier, this decision triggered a criminal case against the news agency.
Participants of action "Law Is Needed Now" in Krasnodar, September 15, 2017. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the Caucasian Knot.
05:43, 16 September 2017
Krasnodar zoo-defenders launch All-Russian action "Law Is Needed Now"
On September 15, about 50 people came to a picket in Krasnodar demanding a prompt adoption of the law on responsible attitude to animals. The campaign in Krasnodar was the first in the all-Russian campaign, the activists said.
Orkhan Djemal. Photo: http://flnka.ru/aktualnoe/9366-imarat-kavkaz-na-raspute.html
05:03, 16 September 2017
Experts predict growth of IS* propaganda
The release on the Internet of a video with shelling of a FSB building in Ingushetia six months after it took place can be explained by the militants' failures in Iraq and Syria, believes Joanna Paraszczuk. The intensification of propaganda activity is taking place on the eve of the presidential election in Russia, noted Orkhan Djemal.
04:27, 16 September 2017
Session on Sefilyan’s case accompanied by protest
The Armenian Women's Front has held a protest action in front of the courthouse, where Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the movement "100 Years without Regime", is tried.
22:57, 15 September 2017
Two picketers and coordinator of miners' protests fined in Gukovo
The court has fined Tatiana Avachova, the coordinator of miners’ protests in the Rostov Region, by 10,000 roubles, and both today's solo picketers – by 20,000 roubles each.
19:56, 15 September 2017
Pavel Grib transferred from Krasnodar SIZO to hospital
Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib, accused of terrorism in Russia, has been placed into a specialized medical institution, the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reported today. The MFA demands to admit Ukrainian doctors to examine Pavel Grib.
Weapons at the place of shooting, Yereva, September 14, 2017. Photo: © SPUTNIK/ ARAM NERSESYAN
18:59, 15 September 2017
Yerevan: suspects of shooting named
Law enforcers suggest that three residents of Armenia were involved in killing Garik Mosinyan and wounding Vaagn Abgaryan. The aim of the attack was to shoot Abgaryan, the Investigating Committee reports.
Makhmud Velitov. Photo: http://ren.tv/novosti/2016-07-12/video-iz-suda-gde-za-ekstremizm-arestovali-imama-moskovskoy-mecheti
15:01, 15 September 2017
HRC "Memorial" recognizes Imam Makhmud Velitov as political prisoner
The criminal proceedings against Makhmud Velitov, Imam of the Moscow "Yardyam" Mosque, sentenced in the case on public justification of terrorism, imitate the fight against terrorism, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports today. The rights defenders have demanded to release Makhmud Velitov.
14:29, 15 September 2017
Ruslan Gvashev treats his condition as satisfactory
The Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev, who is on his fifth day of a hunger strike, announced in protest against the imposed administrative fine, said today that he feels well.
Detention of the picketer near the prosecutor's office, Gukovo, September 15, 2017. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot.
14:05, 15 September 2017
Protesting miners detained in Gukovo
Today, at 11:00 a.m., in Gukovo, miners started their picket in the square near the building of the Palace of Culture with a demand to have their wages debts paid. The picket was sanctioned by the city authorities and was about 60 persons strong.
13:03, 15 September 2017
Five persons kidnapped in Chechnya
A son, two daughters, an elder brother and a wife of a son of Abbas Kuzhulov, sentenced on the charge of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF), have been kidnapped by law enforcers in Chechnya. This was reported by a collective statement disseminated in Facebook.
Faig Amirov. Photo: RFE/RL
12:28, 15 September 2017
In Baku, Court releases Faig Amirov from custody (+video)
Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has replaced the remaining term of imprisonment for Faig Amirov, the financial director of the opposition newspaper "Azadliq" with conditional sentence. Faig Amirov was released in the courtroom.
12:00, 15 September 2017
In Canada, Chechen gay faces threats from compatriots - report
At least one of the Chechen gay men, who were granted asylum in Canada, fell victim to threats from his compatriots, members of the Chechen Diaspora in Toronto. This was reported by the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail on September 14. According to journalists, the police of Toronto launched an investigation into the incident.
02:48, 15 September 2017
Armenian cultural figures see censorship in closure of exhibition on repression victims
At the discussion held at the Media Centre and focused on the closure of the exhibition dedicated to victims of Stalin's repressions, Ruben Babayan, the artistic director and the chief director for the Yerevan State Puppet Theatre, stated that the closure of the exhibition is an act of censorship.
Seminar at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Denis Sokolov (right) presents his report. Photo by Katerina Neroznikova for the Caucasian Knot.
01:49, 15 September 2017
Experts: Caucasian women get emancipated due to changes in the role of Islam
On September 13, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations hosted the next seminar from the cycle "The Caucasus in the past and the present (society and politics, economy and culture)." Experts have noted that in Northern Caucasus, the Islamic component in the relationship between men and women is increasing, while women are getting new opportunities for socialization.
00:13, 15 September 2017
Nagavkin stops hunger strike
On September 17, rights defender Igor Nagavkin decided to stop his hunger strike because of his health problems, his advocate Farit Murtazin reports.
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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.