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At the place of the terror act committed in a trolleybus, Volgograd, December 30, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’
16:33, 31 October 2014
Volgograd: at trial on terror acts Dadaev again refuses to plead guilty
The defendant Alautdin Dadaev was questioned today at the trial on terror acts in Volgograd, said his advocate Selim Magomedov. The defendant confirmed his earlier evidence about his innocence.
Mukhammed Mirzali. Photo: http://haqqin.az
12:14, 31 October 2014
PFPA activist Mukhammed Mirzali arrested in Azerbaijan
Mukhammed Mirzali, an activist of the youth branch of the Goichay district organization of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been sentenced to 20 days of administrative arrest. The court found him guilty of disorderly conduct (minor hooliganism) and disobeying the police.
09:58, 31 October 2014
ECtHR asks Russia to clarify the case of inmate of Stavropol penal colony
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated the complaint filed by Sergey Butrin, an inmate of the Stavropol penal colony, who went blind and got several serious chronic diseases at penitentiary institutions. In his complaint to the ECtHR, Sergey Butrin indicates intolerable detention conditions during serving his sentence and complains about the courts' dismissal of his request for release because of his health state.
Mothers of large families Nadezhda Kireeva and Olga Stepanova. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
09:37, 31 October 2014
Volgograd mothers of large families see no reaction to their pickets in Moscow
Mothers of large families from the Volgograd Region held a series of solo pickets in Moscow. They demanded to fulfil social obligations of the state to them. According to the picketers, the authorities have hardly responded to their protest actions.
Ingushetia government discusses the issue of celebrations in connection with the 60th birthday of Ruslan Aushev. Photo: http://www.ingushetia.ru/m-news/archives/ZS1A6018.jpg
08:56, 31 October 2014
Ingushetia cancels celebration events for jubilee of its first President Ruslan Aushev
Ingushetia has cancelled the celebrations in connection with the 60th birthday of Ruslan Aushev, the first President of Ingushetia, at his request. This was reported by Shamsudin Bokov, the Press Secretary of the leader of Ingushetia.
00:29, 31 October 2014
In Moscow, Pirogov Medical University to introduce medical uniform instead of ban on religious clothes
In Moscow, the problem with wearing religious clothes in the Pirogov Medical University has been solved: Muslim female students will be allowed to attend the university, including in hijabs; however, wearing of medical uniform is mandatory.
Participant of the rally in commemoration of political repressions victims, Volgograd, October 30, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:33, 30 October 2014
HRC "Memorial" releases list of 46 political prisoners
Today, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has published a list of persons recognized as political prisoners. The list includes 46 persons, namely, Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly of Peoples of the Caucasus, Zarema Bagavutdinova, a member of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), Evgeny Vitishko, an ecologist from the KrasnodarTerritory, and others.
Participants of a hunger-strike demanding the resignation of the Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov. Makhachkala, October 29, 2014. Photo by Ruslan Alibekov, http://rifa05.ru
18:09, 30 October 2014
Seven hunger-strikers continue demanding Abdulatipov's resignation
Maksud Gadjiev, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Akhvakh People", has joined the hunger strike demanding the resignation of the head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov. Maksud Gadjiev told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that his goal is to draw – by means of the action – attention to the issue of indigenous minor nations of Dagestan.
Participant of the rally in commemoration of political repressions victims, Volgograd, October 30, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:46, 30 October 2014
In Volgograd, about 80 persons came to commemorate victims of political repressions
Today in Volgograd, about 80 people have commemorated the victims of political repressions. The rally was held at the monument to victims of political repressions "Stretching into the Sky". It was organized by local authorities, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
13:21, 30 October 2014
In Azerbaijan, one of advocates is withdrawn from protection of rights of Leyla Yunus
In Azerbaijan, Djavad Djavadov, one of the advocates of arrested rights defender Leyla Yunus, has been withdrawn from the defence. According to him, investigators have motivated the withdrawal by the fact that he is involved in the case against Leyla Yunus as a witness.
Eldaniz Guliev. Photo: RFE/RL http://www.radioazadlyg.org/
12:41, 30 October 2014
Azerbaijani filmmaker Eldaniz Guliev fined for libelling MIA head
Today, a verdict has been announced to the filmmaker Eldaniz Guliev, charged with insult and defamation under the lawsuit filed by the Azerbaijani Interior Minister Ramil Usubov. The court has sentenced Guliev to a fine of 1000 manats (about 1227 US dollars) and 480 hours of community works.
Banner in support of Rostov journalist Alexander Tolmachov, Rostov-on-Don, March 10, 2013. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:32, 30 October 2014
Defenders of sentenced Rostov journalist Alexander Tolmachov disagree with Court's verdict
Defenders of Alexander Tolmachov, a Rostov journalist and publisher, who has been sentenced to nine years of imprisonment for extortion, intend to challenge the verdict announced by the Kuschevskaya District Court of the Krasnodar Territory. According to the public defender of the journalist, the Court has ignored the defence arguments in the case.
11:43, 30 October 2014
In Dagestan, District Court re-takes Patimat Nasibova into custody
On October 29, the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala made a decision to re-take into custody Patimat Nasibova, a resident of the village of Kirovaul, who was detained after the special operation.
Vnukovo airport. Photo: Maxfastov, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Vko_international.jpg/1920px-Vko_international.jpg
09:40, 30 October 2014
Native of Yeisk becomes defendant in case of private jet crash at Vnukovo Airport
Svetlana Krivsun, a native of the town of Yeisk of the Krasnodar Territory, has become one of the defendants in the criminal case of the private jet crash that occurred at the Moscow Vnukovo Airport on October 21. She is under house arrest and interrogated as a defendant.
Relatives of disappeared Chechen residents who received genetic passports. Grozny, October 28, 2014. Photo: ‘Molodezhnaya Smena’ newspaper, http://msmena.ru
09:30, 30 October 2014
In Grozny, relatives of disappeared persons obtain 60 genetic passports
In Grozny, in the Press House, relatives of 60 disappeared and kidnapped citizens obtained the so-called "genetic passports". According to representatives of local NGOs, obtaining genetic passports significantly increases the chances to learn about the fate of disappeared persons.
03:22, 30 October 2014
Relatives of murdered rights defender Maksharip Aushev ask to transfer investigation to Ingushetia
Relatives of Ingush rights defender Maksharip Aushev have appealed to the Russian President, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), and the leader of Ingushetia with a request to resume the investigation and send the criminal case to Ingushetia.
Pirogov Medical University. Photo: http://edunews.ru/universities-base/moscow/Medicinskie-vuzy-Moskvy/vysshie-uchebnye-zavedenija-zdravoohranenija-i-fizkultury_290.html
02:24, 30 October 2014
Natives of Northern Caucasus picket Pirogov Medical University in protest against ban on religious clothing
In Moscow, natives of Northern Caucasus hold solo pickets demanding to lift the decree issued by the Rector of the Medical University named after N. I. Pirogov. The decree bans "clothing indicating particular nationality or religion", and it is to come into force on November 1, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Kurman-Ali Baichorov (in the centre) in the court room. Photo: ANSAR, http://www.ansar.ru/sobcor/2014/08/26/52798" class="main_article_image" src="http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/system/uploads/article_image/image/0007/75881/view_new.jpg
18:08, 29 October 2014
Russian HRC to appeal to General Prosecutor's Office in connection with case against Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov
The next week, the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC) is to appeal to the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation in connection with possible violations of the rights of Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov, accused of drug trafficking. This is the result of the Imam's meeting with Mikhail Fedotov, the Chairman of the HRC.
Participants of a hunger-strike demanding the resignation of the Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov. Makhachkala, October 29, 2014. Photo: regional office of ‘Spravedlivaya Rossiya’ Party, http://www.spravedlivo.ru
17:19, 29 October 2014
In Makhachkala, eight persons go on hunger strike demanding resignation of Dagestani leader
Today, in Makhachkala, eight members of NGOs from different districts of Dagestan have declared a hunger strike demanding the resignation of the Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov. Besides, the protestors also spoke against corruption.
15:55, 29 October 2014
CPJ expresses concern over failure of justice in some cases on journalists' murders in Russia
Today, the failure of justice in the cases on journalists' murders is one of the main enemies of press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) states. According to the CPJ, 370 journalists were killed throughout the world during the period of 2004-2013. Meanwhile, according to the CPJ, no one has been held criminally liable for 333 of the above mentioned murders of journalists.
News
Two North Caucasus republics are among the regions with the highest road traffic fatality rates.

A Chechen resident was criticized for posting ads on social media. Still from the video "Emergency in Grozny" https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpK4pfjKcT/ A Chechen resident was publicly reprimanded for selling window tinting.

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

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.