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Consequences of the flood disaster in Krymsk, July 2012. Photo by Evgeniy Smirnov, http://www.yuga.ru/
14:13, 6 July 2013
Krymsk authorities ban march in memory of flood victims
At night on July 7, mourning actions are planned in the city of Krymsk, Krasnodar Territory, right one year after the devastating flood that officially claimed 153 human lives. The district administration has not allowed holding a night march in memory of the victims; however, civil activists are going to hold other memorial actions.
06:24, 6 July 2013
Armenia starts creating Probation Service
Armenia plans to harmonise its prison system to European Prison Rules and other recommendations of the Council of Europe, in particular, the probation regime, the Convention for the Prevention of Torture and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It is done within the programme "Reduction of Penalties Involving Deprivation of Freedom under European Standards".
01:08, 6 July 2013
Armenia: villagers protesting against wood-felling unblock the road
A temporary agreement has been reached among the mining company "Valex Group" and residents of the villages of Tekhut and Shnokh, who had blocked the road to the enterprise in protest against the company's activities. The road was unlocked, the civil initiative group "Let's Save Tekhut" has reported.
23:32, 5 July 2013
Rizvan Yakubov, detained in Dagestan, was beaten by law enforcers, his advocate asserts
Rizvan Yakubov, a resident of Khasavyurt, who was detained this morning, was brought out of the building of the Centre for Combating Extremism to the ROVD (District Interior Division). This was reported by Sapiyat Magomedova, his advocate. According to her information, law enforcers beat Rizvan Yakubov, and Sapiyat Magomedova herself is not allowed to visit him.
23:02, 5 July 2013
In Dagestan, fund for assistance of reforming housing and utilities infrastructure suspends funding resettlement from dilapidated buildings
Following the results of the inspection of capital repairs of apartment houses, performed for the money of the special fund for assistance of reformation of housing and utilities infrastructure held in Dagestan, it was decided to suspend financial support for the programme to move people out of dilapidated buildings.
Maikop. Photo www.yuga.ru
21:40, 5 July 2013
In Adygea, Court finds Mukharbiy Tkharkakhov's dismissal from University to be unlawful
The Maikop City Court reinstated Mukharbiy Tkharkakhov, Chairman of the movement "For Future of Adygea", who was dismissed on May 29, as a teacher of the Adyg State University (ASU). This was reported by Rashid Mugu, a member of the movement. The information about the City Court's decision was received today by the SMS-service of the "Caucasian Knot".
21:11, 5 July 2013
Sapiyat Magomedova: policemen detain several persons who block highway Khasavyurt-Makhachkala
Relatives of Rizvan Yakubov, who was detained this morning in Khasavyurt, blocked the federal highway between Khasavyurt and Makhachkala to protest against the actions of law enforcers. The relatives of Rizvan Yakubov demanded to explain why the young man was detained and to allow his advocate to visit him. Policemen dispersed the protesters, and several persons were detained.
18:05, 5 July 2013
In Kabardino-Balkaria, detained Zeitun Kudaev released without charge
Zeitun Kudaev, a resident of Nalchik, who was detained by policemen on July 4, was released without any charges. This was reported by his advocate Mukhtar Mishaev.
Hunger strike participants at the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza". Ingushetia, Karabulak, July 3, 2013. Photo courtesy of the hunger strikers.
07:20, 5 July 2013
Health of hunger-strikers at "Promzhilbaza" in Ingushetia deteriorated, protesters assert
Health state of persons who went on hunger strike at the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak deteriorates. This was reported by a woman, who took part in the hunger strike. Human rights activists, who visited women on hunger strike, have proposed to stop the protest action and to use the legal ways to solve the problem in each specific case.
Mark Kruter, Said Amirov's advocate. Photo: Public law journal "Russian advocate", http://gra.ros-adv.ru/
05:55, 5 July 2013
Mark Kruter: Said Amirov's defence to seek his transfer to specialized hospital
After the refusal of the court to change the pre-trial restriction measure to Said Amirov, the defence will seek for his transfer from SIZO (pre-trial prison) to a specialized hospital. This was reported by advocate Mark Kruter.
Prison. Photo: http://1news.az/
04:25, 5 July 2013
ECtHR upholds complaint of Shakir Rzakhanov, who is serving his life sentence in Azerbaijan
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) upheld the complaint about inhumane treatment filed by Shakir Rzakhanov, who is serving his life sentence in Azerbaijan. The ECtHR pronounced that Shakir Rzakhanov is to receive the amount of 7500 euros as compensation for moral damages and the other amount of 2000 euros is to be paid to the applicant as compensation for legal costs.
03:27, 5 July 2013
Searches in houses of Buynaksk residents Shamil Magomedov and Danyal Ilyasov conducted with violations, their relatives assert
Weapons and grenades were found in the houses belonging to Shamil Magomedov and Danyal Ilyasov, residents of Buynaksk. This was reported by a source in the city police department of Buynaksk. The searches were conducted with violations, and the items found were likely planted. This was stated by relatives of Shamil Magomedov and Danyal Ilyasov.
Zarema Bagautdinova. Photo: video from www.youtube.com
00:53, 5 July 2013
Zarema Bagautdinova from "Pravozaschita" detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting militants, her advocate reports
Zarema Bagautdinova from the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), who was brought on July 4 from Buynaksk to Makhachkala to give witness testimony, was detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting members of the armed underground. This was reported by her advocate.
European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg. Photo: CherryX, http://en.wikipedia.org/
20:50, 4 July 2013
ECtHR obliges Russian government to pay compensation to Chechen women in context of disappearance of their relative
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled on the application about disappearance in 2000 of Beslan Baisultanov, a resident of Chechnya, and ordered Russia to pay 64,000 euros to three of his female relatives. This is stated in the today's decision of the Court after consideration of the case "Baisultanova et al versus Russia".
19:08, 4 July 2013
Evkurov resigns and appointed acting head of Ingushetia
Today, the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov asked the Russian president to dismiss him from his post before term. Putin agreed and appointed Evkurov the acting head of the republic till the election.
Rashadat Akhundov. Photo http://www.azadliq.org/
14:41, 4 July 2013
Azerbaijan: CoA leaves Rashadat Akhundov in custody
Judge Aflatun Gasymov from the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the complaint lodged by the defence of Rashadat Akhundov, a board member of the civil movement "Nida" (Shout), against the ruling of the first instance about the extension of his custody. Akhundov will stay behind bars.
14:01, 4 July 2013
In Dagestan, activist of DRPO "Pravozaschita" states being forced to give DNA assay
Zarema Bagautdinova, an employee of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), who was delivered this morning to the police department of Buynaksk, has reported that policemen forced her to give a DNA assay. In her opinion, the reason for the detention was in her professional activities.
12:23, 4 July 2013
In Ingushetia, court marshals start dismantling TAC "Promzhilbaza"
Today, court marshals have started dismantling the TAC "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak, said local resident Aset Khadisova. The residents fear that they will be forced to leave the occupied premises.
08:43, 4 July 2013
Advocate of persons accused of spying in Nagorno-Karabakh states their innocence
The court session on the espionage case in Nagorno-Karabakh listened to testimonies of the colleagues of the defendant Rafael Avagyan, and of colleagues, relatives and friends of the defendant David Barsegyan. The advocate Eric Beglaryan stated the innocence of his clients and the absence of the subjective attributes of the crime, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
06:27, 4 July 2013
Law enforcers now deal with the families who voluntarily moved into new house in Tskhinvali
The apartment house in Tskhinvali, where five families, needy of better housing, moved this March, is a private property, as Vadim Gabaraev, the deputy head of the local Ministry of Construction, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The question of whether to keep them in new apartments or evict them is now being considered by law enforcement bodies, said the Tskhinvali Mayoralty.
News
A fire in a dilapidated Nalchik dormitory has raised concerns among residents.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Skiers at the Elbrus resort. Photo: resort press service https://resort-elbrus.ru/ Two ski slopes are closed at the Elbrus resort.

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.