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Police breaking up an opposition rally in Baku, December 10, 2012. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’
03:00, 6 December 2013
Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office warns journalist Natiq Adilov for his publications in media and social networks
Natiq Adilov, a reporter of the newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom) and a staff member of the press service of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has received a warning from the Prosecutor's Office in connection with his critical publications in the media and social networks. The journalist has been warned that if he continues his activity, he will be prosecuted.
Vardan Malkhasyan deliveres his speech at the rally of veterans of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Yerevan, December 5, 2013. Photo by Inessa Sargsyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:01, 6 December 2013
At rally in Yerevan, veterans of Nagorno-Karabakh War demand to change power in Armenia
In Yerevan, the rally of veterans of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh was attended by about 200 persons. Participants of the action have claimed the need for the resignation of the president and the government of the country, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
23:55, 5 December 2013
Azerbaijan: at trial of "Nida" activists defendants refuse to evidence
On Thursday, December 5, at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, which tries seven activists of the "Nida" Movement and Ilkin Rustamzade, a member of the "Free Youth" Movement, the defendants refused to testify, saying that they would speak only after consideration of proofs and hearing the evidence of the prosecution witnesses.
22:52, 5 December 2013
Two persons detained at attempt to disrupt celebration of Hanukkah in Tbilisi
During Hanukkah celebration in Tbilisi, a group of 10 persons has attempted to disrupt the lighting of candles, which should have been executed by President of Georgia Georgy Margvelashvili. Two of the participants of the incident were detained by the police, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
22:12, 5 December 2013
13 NPOs from Southern Russia receive governmental grants on human rights projects
The All-Russian Public Movement "Civil Dignity" has run a contest among the non-profit organizations (NPOs) involved in human rights activities for governmental grants. The winners are 124 projects from 47 regions of Russia; 13 of them were presented by the NPOs working in the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD).
19:22, 5 December 2013
HRW calls on Russian authorities to drop charges against Mikhail Savva
Russian authorities have transferred Professor Mikhail Savva, a Krasnodar activist and director of grant programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre (SRRC), from custody under home arrest; however, they should drop the politically motivated charges against him, says the Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Entrance to the Olympic park in Sochi. Summer of 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:37, 5 December 2013
AI refuses to boycott the Olympic Games in Sochi
The international non-governmental organization Amnesty International (AI) has refused to boycott the Winter Olympics in Sochi. However, the human rights centre continues believing that the situation with the restriction of rights and freedoms in Russia has worsened, said Imke Dirsen, the head of the German branch of the AI.
Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team. Photo by Krasnodar administration, http://krd.ru/
13:54, 5 December 2013
Organizing Committee presents Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team
On December 5, the Organizing Committee of the Winter Games in Sochi presented Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team, comprised of 25,000 volunteers from 26 volunteer centers across Russia. About 2,000 volunteers will come from foreign countries.
Mikhail Savva in the courtroom. Krasnodar, November 21, 2013. Photo by the press service of the party "Yabloko", http://www.yabloko.ru/krasnodar/2013/11/21
13:13, 5 December 2013
Krasnodar Territory: Professor Savva is not allowed to communicate with his daughter and grandson during his home arrest
Professor Mikhail Savva, accused of embezzling 360,000 roubles during holding researches under the grant money, will be kept under home arrest until February 3. He is forbidden to leave the apartment and communicate with his daughter and grandson, said his wife.
The village of Shalazhi, Urus-Martan District, in the foothill area of Chechnya. Photo by Denis Mukimov, http://danlux.livejournal.com/19244.html?thread=379436
11:13, 5 December 2013
MIA special troops search for militants in south-west of Chechnya
For the second day already, a special operation to search for members of the armed underground is on in the vicinity of the village of Shalazhi, Urus-Martan District, in the foothill area of Chechnya; however, with no results.
07:28, 5 December 2013
Beglaryan: lack of jobs and technical means hamper integration of Nagorno-Karabakh disabled people into society
The problems of free movement and employment are the main obstacles for integration of Nagorno-Karabakh invalids into the society: people with disabilities cannot find jobs, while streets and buildings are not provided with technical appliances for their easy movement, says Artak Beglaryan, an assistant to the Premier of Nagorno-Karabakh and a Category I invalid himself.
Gurban Mamedov. Photo: FAKTXEBER.COM - Azerbaijan Online Internet Newspaper
04:54, 5 December 2013
At trial of Gurban Mamedov, his guilt was not proved, lawyers assert
The guilt of the Azerbaijani lawyer Gurban Mamedov of committing a road accident with bodily harm has not been proved by investigators, while the allegations of bribing the victim are baseless, said Mamedov's advocates. The trial could have been initiated for political reasons, said the observer Tofig Tyurkel.
Aslan Cherkesov on the day of announcing the verdict in Moscow City Court. Moscow, October 28, 2011. Screenshot of a video footage by Moscow City Court, http://mos-gorsud.ru/news/?id=502
03:52, 5 December 2013
Aslan Cherkesov placed in intensive care unit of prison hospital, advocate reports
Aslan Cherkesov is in the intensive care unit of the prison hospital of the IK-17, Krasnoyarsk Territory. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from the lawyer Baizanat Selmurzaeva, who is representing Cherkesov's interests.
Makhachkala, Dagestan. Source: www.mkala.ru, photo of Nikolai Belousov
02:42, 5 December 2013
Dagestani resident Shamil Salatgereev sentenced to six months of corrective works
The magistrate court of the Kazbek District of Dagestan has ruled on the case of the local resident Shamil Salatgereev, accused of stealing 1560 roubles, sentencing him to six months of corrective labour with deduction of 5% of his salary. The policemen, whom Shamil Salatgereev accused of torturing him, are still unpunished, said his advocate Sapiyat Magomedova.
23:22, 4 December 2013
Dagestani MIA suspects Children's Club "Amanat" of illegal educational activities
As reported by the press service of the MIA of Dagestan, the Makhachkala-based Children's Club "Amanat" belongs to the Salafi community and is engaged in educational activities, for which it has no right. In its turn, the club administration argues that the policemen themselves violated the law by not allowing children to attend school art classes, which are not subject to licensing.
21:56, 4 December 2013
Dagestan: Abdula Abduraev, brother of Imam of Kharachi village mosque detained, local residents report
On December 11, Abdula Abduraev, a villager of Kharachi, Untsukul District of Dagestan, was detained at the entrance to the village of Khalimbekaul, Buynask District of Dagestan, and taken away to some unknown place, his relatives report. The police have not confirmed his detention.
21:21, 4 December 2013
In Krasnodar, Mikhail Savva placed under home arrest
During his trial under the embezzlement case, Professor Mikhail Savva will be under home arrest, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. Let us remind you that Mikhail Savva was detained on April 12; and on November 29 his advocate Marina Dubrovina said that she saw no reason to extend the term of his arrest. However, on that day, the court ruled to extend his arrest till January 30, 2014.
20:26, 4 December 2013
Trial on recognizing "Women of the Don" Union as foreign agent postponed
In the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, a court hearing on the recognition of the "Women of the Don" Union to be a foreign agent, scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for December 11 due to new claims lodged by the Prosecutor's Office, said Valentina Cherevatenko, the Union leader.
18:40, 4 December 2013
Judicial investigation into Sadygov's case completed in Azerbaijan
The Lenkoran District Court of Azerbaijan has finished the judicial investigation into the case of Yadigyar Sadygov, an advisor to the chairman of the "Musavat" Party, accused of hooliganism.
Yusup Temerkhanov, sentenced in a high security colony, takes part in the court session in the case of murdering Yuri Budanov via video conference. Moscow, Russia's Supreme Court, December 4, 2013. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
16:24, 4 December 2013
Russia's Supreme Court upholds sentence to Budanov's killer
The judicial board on criminal cases has dismissed the appeal complaints of the defence of the Yusup Temerkhanov, sentenced to 15 years in a high security colony for killing the former Colonel Yuri Budanov, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
News
Azerbaijan and Armenia discussed border delimitation rules

Five wagons of Russian grain were shipped via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

Ruben Vardanyan and Anait Manasyan. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the "Copilot" program. Armenia's Human Rights Defender refused Vardanyan's request to visit Azerbaijan.

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.