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Svetlana Gannushkina, the Chair of the "Civil Assistance" Committee. Photo: RFE/RL, http://gdb.rferl.org/3AAEC8C3-9BAB-437A-9E30-4B429EE979D5_w748_r1_s.jpg
18:39, 30 January 2015
Power agents come to check offices of "Civil Assistance" and Transparency International, said Pavel Chikov
On Friday, January 30, prosecutors make inspections of Moscow offices of the "Civil Assistance" Committee and the Transparency International, having obliged the activists to provide a number of necessary documents before February 2, said Pavel Chikov, the Chairman of the "Agora" Association of Human Rights Organizations.
18:13, 30 January 2015
Armenian opposition demands parliamentary hearings on murder in Gyumri
The parliamentary opposition demands to organize closed hearings in the Parliament on the murder of the Avetisyan family committed in the city of Gyumri, said Ruben Akopyan, the leader of the "Heritage" faction.
The building of the Moscow City Court (MCC). Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:30, 30 January 2015
Lawyers challenge arrest extension of three natives of Chechnya accused of attempting on MfE employees
The Moscow City Court (MCC) has accepted a complaint against the arrest extension, lodged by the defence of the Chechen residents suspected of assaulting the employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) in Moscow, said the advocates.
Ammunition confiscated from militants. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/files/4557.JPG
14:35, 30 January 2015
KBR resident sentenced to 3.5 years in colony for helping militants
The Elbrus District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has sentenced a local resident Ali Djappuev to 3.5 years in a general security colony. Djappuev was accused of aiding the members of the "Baksan" criminal grouping, as well as of illegal trafficking in firearms and drugs.
A protest action of entrepreneurs running small and medium-sized businesses against the amendments to the Law "On Turnover Tax". Yerevan, January 28, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:54, 30 January 2015
In Yerevan, entrepreneurs threaten Armenian authorities with sit-in strike
A new protest action of entrepreneurs, who oppose the amendments to the Law "On Turnover Tax", is taking place near the building of the Armenian government. The protesters announced their readiness to hold a sit-in strike, if the government fails to hear them, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
The defendant Dilkham Askerov. Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. October 28, 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:23, 30 January 2015
Lawyers send complaint of Azerbaijanis convicted in NKR to ECtHR
An appeal about rights violations of Shakhbaz Guliev and Dilkham Askerov, the Azerbaijanis, convicted in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) for a murder and espionage, has been sent by Azerbaijani lawyers to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Gyunay Ismaylova. Photo: http://www.radioazadlyg.org/content/news/26819359.html
23:31, 29 January 2015
Azerbaijani MIA starts investigating attack on rights defender Gyunay Ismaylova
The attack on the lawyer of the Institute of Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) Gyunay Ismaylova is investigated under the article of "hooliganism", said Orkhan Mansurzade, the spokesman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan.
Abdula Abilov. Photo: RFE/RL http://www.radioazadlyg.org/
21:13, 29 January 2015
Azerbaijani rights defenders express concern about Abdula Abilov's health
A deterioration in the health condition of Abdula Abilov, who had actively criticize Azerbaijani authorities and the convicted on charges of drug possession, has raised concerns of local rights defenders. The head of the group for torture prevention under the country's Ombudsperson promised to address the SIZO (pre-trial prison) concerning Abilov.
The NKR's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Stepanakert. September 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:36, 29 January 2015
Advocates of Azerbaijani citizens, convicted in NKR complain against verdict
The defence of Shakhbaz Guliev and Dilkham Askerov, citizens of Azerbaijan, who were convicted in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has complained to the Court of Appeal (CoA) about the verdict passed by the first instance court.
The Azerbaijani journalist Seymour Ghazy is led away after the pronouncement of sentence in the Absheron District Court. Khirdalan city. January 29, 2015. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:07, 29 January 2015
Court in Azerbaijan sentences journalist Seymour Ghazi to five years in prison
The Absheron District Court has found the Azerbaijani journalist Seymour Ghazy guilty of hooliganism and sentenced him to five years in prison. The other figurant in the criminal case, Magerram Gasanov was awarded with a six months' imprisonment.
On the front line. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:05, 29 January 2015
Armenia's MoD refutes information about downed drone
The information about the shooting down by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces of an Armenian drone over the area of the Karabakh conflict is untrue, said Artsrun Ovannisyan, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia.
Protesting entrepreneurs. Yerevan, January 28, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:30, 29 January 2015
Protesting entrepreneurs block street in front of Armenian President's residence
Representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, who protest against the amendments to the Law "On Value-Added Tax", blocked the street in front of the residence of the President of Armenia. The crowd of protesters is over 2000 strong, said the organizers of the action.
The participants of the motor rally Makhachkala-Simferopol. Makhachkala, January 29, 2015. Photo: M.Aliev http://dag.rus4all.ru/news/20150128/725690832.html
14:21, 29 January 2015
Dagestan starts motor rally Makhachkala-Simferopol against caricatures on Prophet Muhammad
About 200 cars have left Makhachkala to take part in the motor rally to Simferopol under the motto "Russia honours Prophets and respects people!" The participants of the action stand against caricatures on Prophet Muhammad.
Video camera screen at the court seession of the Russia's Supreme Court (SC). Moscow, January 29, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:58, 29 January 2015
Russia's SC upholds verdict to Tikhonov in case of creating BORN
The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the verdict to Nikita Tikhonov in the case of the creation of the extremist community "Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists" (known as BORN) and confirmed his life imprisonment.
A dog on the contact line. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:25, 29 January 2015
OSCE to monitor Azerbaijan at background of ceasefire violation statements
The OSCE mission plans monitoring of the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in the Gazakh District of Azerbaijan, since the parties in conflict report another ceasefire violation.
Oleg Orlov, the former Chairman of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", after the consideration of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia of the claim lodged by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to liquidate the "Memorial". January 28, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:24, 29 January 2015
CoE and ODIHR of the OSCE welcome court's refusal to liquidate "Memorial"
Thorbjorn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), and Georg Link, the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE, have welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia to reject the liquidation of the "Memorial".
Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh. October 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:15, 28 January 2015
Freedom House places NKR among partially free countries
In its annual report on situation with democracy and political rights in the world, the international human rights organization "Freedom House" has listed the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) among partially free countries. The editor-in-chief of a local independent edition believes that the republic sees positive trends.
The village of Novokuli of the Kumtorkala District, Dagestan. Photo by Laura Alieva http://www.odnoselchane.ru
20:57, 28 January 2015
Magomed Gadjiev sees charges in Dagestan
The charges of making and storing firearms has been presented to Magomed Gadjiev, a resident of the Dagestani village of Novokuli, who had been earlier checked for involvement in the murder of the football player of "Anji-2" club Gasan Magomedov.
Eternal flame at the memorial of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Photo by Inessa Sargsyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:49, 28 January 2015
ECtHR holds hearings on denial of Armenian Genocide
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has considered a complaint lodged by Swiss authorities against the court decision in the case of public denial of the Armenian Genocide. The verdict is expected in 6-8 months.
Gyunay Ismaylova. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:40, 28 January 2015
Baku policemen accept application about attack from rights defender Ismaylova
On Wednesday, January 28, the rights defender Gyunay Ismaylova was invited to the Baku police department, where they accepted her application about the attack on her. According to Ismaylova, she was informed that the inquiry into the incident would be run by the district prosecutor's office.
News
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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.