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Activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Dashgyn Melikov. Photo: Beyim Hesenli, http://beyimhasanli.wordpress.com/
20:03, 3 July 2013
Anar Mamedli: CoE should urge Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider Dashgyn Melikov's case
The verdict of guilty to Dashgyn Melikov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) is politically motivated. This was stated by his advocate Asabali Mustafaev. Anar Mamedli, a representative of the Defence Alliance for Political Freedoms, the Council of Europe (CoE) should urge the Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider the verdict.
Dashgyn Melikov, activist of PFPA. Photo: Beyim Hesenli, http://beyimhasanli.wordpress.com/
18:02, 3 July 2013
In Azerbaijan, Dashgyn Melikov, activist of PFPA, sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment
Dashgyn Melikov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was found guilty of drug possession and sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment. The relevant decision was made today by the Sumgait City Court of Azerbaijan.
Hilal Mamedov. Photo from the page of the group supporting Hilal Mamedov, https://www.facebook.com/groups/479785535366278/
16:38, 3 July 2013
In Baku Court, Hilal Mamedov, charged of drug possession, points to inconsistencies in testimonies of prosecutors' witnesses
Today, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes that considers the case against Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh) has listened to the testimonies of prosecutors' witnesses. They were two staff members of the Chief Department for Drug Control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan, and they confirmed that drugs were found at Hilal Mamedov's place at his detention.
Penal colony No. 2 (IK-2) in Yekaterinburg. Photo http://www.urallag.ru/
15:13, 3 July 2013
Relatives of Ingush resident, deceased in Yekaterinburg penal colony, claim signs of beating on his body
Numerous bruises and wounds were found on the body of Tarkhan Kartoev, a resident of Ingushetia, who was sentenced on charges of undermining the "Neva-Express" Train and who died in Yekaterinburg penal colony in a week after his arrival to the penitentiary institution. This was stated by his relative Mukhazhir Kartoev.
06:27, 3 July 2013
Court upholds MfE's appeal against cancellation of fine to be paid by Novocherkassk Catholic parish
The Judge of the 15th Arbitration Court of Appeal returned the appeal filed by the Department of supervisory activities for Novocherkassk of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of the Rostov Region against the decision of the court of first instance to cancel a fine of 450,000 roubles to be paid by the parish of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in the city.
05:06, 3 July 2013
In Rostov-on-Don, trial on transfer of dormitory "Sail" postponed till July 23
The Arbitration Court of the Rostov Region has adjourned the case on transfer of the dormitory "Sail" to the city ownership till July 23 at the request of the defendant Joint-Stock Company (JSC) "Azov-Don Shipping Company". At the next court session held on July 2 the defendant assured the Court that he would make everything possible for peaceful resolution of the dispute.
01:19, 3 July 2013
In Dagestan, advocates of Sirazhudin Guchuchaliev claim their client being tortured and report on preparation of his murder
Advocates of Sirazhudin Guchuchaliev charged of killing Magomed Magomedov, Judge of the Supreme Court of Dagestan claim that their client is being subjected to torture and that he could be killed in SIZO (pre-trial prison). The complaints were filed to the supervisory authorities, investigating authorities, to institutions of the FSIN (Federal Penitentiary Service), and human rights activists.
23:55, 2 July 2013
Khadjalmakhi villagers state pogroms and marauding in their houses
Residents of the village of Khadjalmakhi, Levashin District of Dagestan, report that late in the evening on June 1 unidentified persons unlawfully entered empty households, made pogroms and looted some of the houses.
Ingushetia, Karabulak, July 1, 2013. Participants of endless hunger strike of temporary accommodation centre "Promzhilbaza" inhabitants. Photo courtesy of the participants of the hunger strike
23:37, 2 July 2013
Ingushetia: number of "Promzhilbaza" hunger-strikers goes down to nine
In Karabulak, nine people from the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza", who demand issuance of housing certificates to Chechen families living there, continue their hunger strike. One man stopped his action after a conflict with the police, said Aset Khadisova, a hunger-striker.
Railway station Georgievsk, Stavropol Territory. Photo by Alyon Katin, http://ru.wikipedia.org/
21:31, 2 July 2013
Stavropol Territory: 13 liberated slaves evidence to investigators
The case files on use of slave labour in the Stavropol Territory of 13 persons have been transferred from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) to the Investigating Division for the city of Georgievsk of the Territorial Investigating Department of the ICRF (Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation).
20:13, 2 July 2013
Two Shamilkala villagers detained in Dagestan
Rasul and Yakub Magomedov, residents of the village of Shamilkala, Untsukul District of Dagestan, were detained by law enforcers, said their advocate Nurmagomed Magomedov. He asserts that weapons and ammunition had been planted on the detainees.
19:14, 2 July 2013
In Armenia, acquits in case of two soldiers' murder demand to punish ex-prosecutor
On Tuesday, the defence of the three soldiers, who went to court for protection of their honour and dignity, presented proofs of the guilt of Gagik Djangiryan, the former military prosecutor.
15:17, 2 July 2013
Rights defenders report violations in Ekaterinburg colony, where Tarkhan Kartoev died
The human rights activists engaged in monitoring the Ekaterinburg Colony No. 2, where a resident of Ingushetia Tarkhan Kartoev, convicted on charges of blowing up the "Neva-Express" Train, has recently died, had claims to the work of the facility. The blogosphere and Internet websites, launched to protect prisoners' rights, assert that torture is used in the colony on a regular basis.
Rustam Ibragimbekov. Photo: Asadliq Radiosu (RFE/RL)
12:58, 2 July 2013
NCDF of Azerbaijan nominates Rustam Ibragimbekov as presidential candidate
In Azerbaijan, on July 2, the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) nominated its chairman, a famous screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov, as a candidate for presidency at the upcoming this October presidential election.
10:34, 2 July 2013
Three suspected militants to face trial in Chechnya
Three residents of the Sunzha District of Chechnya will face trial on suspicion of plotting a terror act against law enforcers. The Chechnya's Prosecutor's Office completed the investigation of the criminal case against Makhmud Madaev, 22, Yusup Ektumaev, 20, and Kemran Karsamov, residents of the village of Assinovskaya, Sunzha District of Chechnya.
The village of Dylym in Kazbek District of Dagestan. Photo: official site of Kazbek District administration, http://kazbekovskiy.ru/
09:28, 2 July 2013
Residents of Kazbek District of Dagestan demand to change local power
Residents of the Kazbek District of Dagestan have held a rally to demand resignation of Abdul Makhachev, the head of the district administration, and his management, as well as to dissolve the local assembly of deputies as an ineffective representative body.
07:08, 2 July 2013
Muslims from Samtatskaro in Georgia complaint about oppressions by Orthodox population
The Muslims living in the village of Samtatskaro, Dedoplistskaroy District of Georgia, report about threats they receive from local residents and the rising religious conflict. In the opinion of Tamta Mikeladze, a lawyer from the NGO "Association of Young Lawyers of Georgia", the situation in Samtatskaro is still tense.
02:39, 2 July 2013
Zaur Gurbanly, arrested in Azerbaijan, need surgery, says his mother
The health condition of Zaur Gurbanly, a youth activist of the public movement "Nida" (Shout) and a blogger, who is kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), continues deteriorating. He needs a surgery, his mother Sakina Gurbanova told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
23:59, 1 July 2013
Rally of residents of Khosta District of Sochi demand to stop building a high-rise
About 50 persons who took part in a protest action held in the Khosta District of Sochi demanded to stop building a 12-storey house in Yaltinskaya Street, as they believe that the construction is illegal.
Zaur Gurbanly. Photo ttp://www.radioazadlyg.org/
22:33, 1 July 2013
Baku court dismisses complaint against Zaur Gurbanly's arrest
The Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the appeal complaint lodged by Zaur Gurbanly, a blogger and an activist of the "Nida" public movement, against the court ruling to extend his arrest by three months more. His advocate believes that investigators are deliberately protracting the transfer of the case to the court.
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.