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Khadija Ismayilova. Photo: http://vesti.az/news/267441
00:57, 21 November 2015
HRW awards Khadija Ismayilova
The human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) has announced that journalist Khadija Ismayilova, prosecuted in Azerbaijan, is granted the Alison Des Forges Award named in the memory of the human rights defender.
20:41, 20 November 2015
Believers of Salafi mosque detained in Buynaksk
In the town of Buynaksk, according to local residents, 10-12 believers were detained. Five mosque-goers were brought to the police station for checking of their passports, the law enforcement bodies report.
At the territory bordering on a mosque in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala during the detentions of mosque-goers. Makhachkala, November 20, 2015. Photo: Umar Said
20:08, 20 November 2015
Eyewitnesses report on victims of fight at mosque of Makhachkala
In Makhachkala, law enforcers pretended to be mosque-goers and entered the territory of the mosque in Kotrov Street together with staff members of the Dagestani Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM). Then, the law enforcers were involved in a fight. This was reported by witnesses.
Small guided missile ship "Grad Sviyazhsk". Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org
19:47, 20 November 2015
Caspian Fleet launches 18 missiles against IS targets
Four warships of the Caspian Fleet have shelled Syrian positions of the "Islamic State" (IS) with long-range missiles "Calibre". This was reported by Sergey Shoygu, Russian Minister of Defence, to the Russian President.
The penal colony where Evgeny Vitishko is serving his sentence. Photo by Andrei Rudomakha http://ewnc.org/node/18260
19:00, 20 November 2015
Evgeny Vitishko's release from penal colony postponed
The Prosecutor's Office has challenged the commutation of sentence to Evgeny Vitishko. According to the ecologist's advocate, the consideration of the appeal filed by the Prosecutor's Office may take more than two weeks.
At the territory bordering on a mosque in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala during the detentions of mosque-goers. Makhachkala, November 20, 2015. Photo: Umar Said
18:51, 20 November 2015
In Makhachkala, detained mosque-goers released
In Makhachkala, mosque-goers, who were taken from the mosque in Hungarian Fighters Street to the police station, have been released. In total, law enforcers detained no more than six persons, the spokesman for the mosque reports.
Maikop. Adygea. Znanibus at ru.wikipedia
18:37, 20 November 2015
Resident of Maikop sentenced for attempt to join IS
In Maikop, the court has sentenced Murat Shovgenov, a local resident, to one year and 10 months of imprisonment on the charge of planning to take part in terrorist activities in the territory of Syria.
General Prosecutor's Office. Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:16, 20 November 2015
Valery Permyakov's case sent to General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia
The indictment in the criminal case against a Russian soldier, accused of the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, has been sent to the Prosecutor's Office, which is expected to consider the case within five working days.
At the site of Boris Nemtsov's murder. Moscow, March 2015. Photo: Sergey Karpov / Yugopolis
14:29, 20 November 2015
Defence files complaint about arrest of Ruslan Mukhudinov in absentia
The decision of the Basmanny Court of Moscow, which issued a warrant for arrest in absentia of Ruslan Mukhudinov, an officer of the battalion "Sever" (North), accused of the organization of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, has been challenged by the defence.
Inna Blenaova. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:18, 20 November 2015
Robert Zankishiev's wife denies her involvement in militants' activities
Inna Blenaova, a Muslim woman of Robert Zankishiev, who was killed during the special operation in Nalchik, stated that she was not involved in the activities of members of the armed underground and that she did not support the militants.
The territory bordering on a mosque in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala. Photo: Umar Said
14:15, 20 November 2015
In Makhachkala, police bring "Kommersant" reporters to ROVD
Dmitry Korotaev and Grigory Tumanov, reporters of the "Kommersant", have confirmed that they were detained while they were filming a prayer at a mosque in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala. According to them, law enforcers brought the detainees to the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division).
Near the entrance to the Supreme Court of North Ossetia. Photo: http://pravoy.punct.ru/news/view/41009/
13:40, 20 November 2015
Court refuses to change pre-trial measure against policeman Azamat Tsukkiev
The Supreme Court of North Ossetia has left in custody policeman Azamat Tsukkiev, a suspect in the criminal case of the death of Vladimir Tskaev.
The participants of truckers' protest action. Photo: Ilyas Khadzhi, Bariyat Idrisova, http://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/v-dagestane-dalnoboyshchiki-vystupayut-protiv-vysokih-sborov
13:01, 20 November 2015
In Dagestan, truckers claim they have no money to pay tolls
In Dagestan, about 100 truckers continue all-Russian protest action against the tolls to be paid by trucks for the use of federal highways. According to the protestors, the new tools will bankrupt a lot of drivers, and those carriers who will be able to keep the business will be forced to significantly raise the prices for their services.
Mairbek Agaev. Photo http://kavpolit.ru/authors/mairbek_agaev-1775/
11:42, 20 November 2015
Dagestani journalists see no sense in Ramzan Kadyrov's support of Sagid Murtazaliev
The dismissal from office of Sagid Murtazaliev, Chief of the Dagestani Office of the Russian Pension Fund, proves that his support from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has appeared to be ineffective. This was stated by Gadjimurad Sagitov, the editor-in-chief of the "Novoe Delo".
The Khedi-ziyart, Kunta-haji's mother, Chechnya. http://www.adminvedeno.ru/ziarat_hedi_materi_kunta_hadzhi.html
10:49, 20 November 2015
Human rights defenders associate arsons of ziyarts in Chechnya with pressure on Salafis
In Chechnya, the pressure on members of the Salafi community is constantly increasing, and that results in radicalization of supporters of radical concept of Islam. The recent arsons of ziyarts in Chechnya could be the answer of the Salafis to the policy of the authorities. This opinion was expressed by human rights defenders, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Alexander Verkhovsky, the head of the "Sova" centre. Photo: yabloko.ru
07:13, 20 November 2015
Experts criticize law banning to recognize texts of sacred books as extremist
The draft law prohibiting recognizing as extremist materials the contents of the Bible, the Koran, the Torah and the Kanjur, adopted by the State Duma, will not affect the existing legal practice in the country. This opinion has been expressed by experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Andrei Rudomakha and Valery Brinikh (to the right). Photo http://president-sovet.ru/presscenter/news/read/2578/
00:06, 20 November 2015
Board of Judges refuses to grant ecologist Valery Brinikh's complaint
No violations have been revealed in the activities of Judge Turkova. This conclusion has been made by the Qualification Board of Judges of Adygea following the results of the consideration of the complaint filed by ecologist Valery Brinikh.
22:24, 19 November 2015
In Dagestan, truckers block roads, head of trade union reports
Truck drivers from Dagestan have blocked roads in the republic and "are ready to move to Moscow." This was reported by Alexander Kotov, Chairman of the truckers' trade union.
Military equipment in the streets of Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:18, 19 November 2015
Geremeev and Mukhudinov disappear in Chechnya like figurants of eight other grave crimes
The "Caucasian Knot" has confirmed information about at least nine resonant criminal cases, in which defendants hide or used to hide from justice in the territory of Chechnya.
Circassian. Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo courtesy of the public organization "Ochag"
15:03, 19 November 2015
"Ochag" reports on tight situation faced by Syrian Circassians in Kabardino-Balkaria
The questioning held among Syrian Circassians, living in the villages of Kabardino-Balkaria, has identified the families in an extremely difficult situation. This was reported by members of the public organization "Ochag" (Hearth). According to them, three families are in need of high-priority help.
News
Participants in the European Parliament hearing called for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

Baku demanded an explanation from Moscow over Nagorno-Karabakh's location on the map.

Yagublu's relatives expressed concerns for his health.

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.