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23:40, 22 June 2012
In Azerbaijan, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" arrested for three months
Today, in Baku, court sanctioned the 3-month arrest of Khilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", published in the Talysh language, the deputy head of the Talysh Cultural Centre, on charges of drug possession.
23:30, 22 June 2012
In Astrakhan, Oleg Shein fined by 20,000 roubles for unsanctioned action
The Magistrate Court of the Kirov District of Astrakhan fined Oleg Shein by 20,000 roubles for holding an unsanctioned rally, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Debates on women's participation in May 6 parliamentary elections held in Yerevan, Armenia, on June 19, 2012. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:10, 22 June 2012
Larisa Alaverdyan: small number of women in Armenian Parliament explained by their passivity
Small number of female deputies in the National Assembly of new convocation can be explained by the passivity of women living in Armenia and the lack of equal conditions. This was stated by Larisa Alaverdyan, an ex-MP of the previous convocation, during the discussion, devoted to the problems of women's participation in the recent parliamentary elections, held on May 6.
23:00, 22 June 2012
Azerbaijani President grants pardon to convicted oppositionists
Ilham Aliev, Azerbaijani President, granted pardon to 66 convicts. Among the pardoned convicts, there are persons, who are recognized by a number of international organizations as political prisoners.
22:10, 22 June 2012
In Kabardino-Balkaria, parents of resident of Kakhun village claim his unlawful detention by power agents
Parents of Anzor Koshiev, a resident of the village of Kakhun of the Urvan District of Kabardino-Balkaria, born in 1981, appealed to the Republic's Human Rights Centre with a complaint about kidnapping of their son by power agents. At present, according to them, Anzor Koshiev is being kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Nalchik, and he was charged of illegal possession of weapons and drugs.
22:00, 22 June 2012
Relatives of Nalchik resident ask prosecutors to take urgent measures in connection with his kidnapping
On June 18, in Nalchik, law enforcement agents kidnapped Eldar Mamaev, a local resident, born in 1982. This was reported by his brother Rustam Mamaev. The kidnapped man is a faithful Muslim; he prays and attends a mosque every Friday, and for a long time, he has been noticing that he is followed. His relatives fear that in case of his detention he may be subjected to unlawful methods of investigation.
21:00, 22 June 2012
In Gali District of Abkhazia, local resident Lasha Belkaniya kidnapped
Lasha Belkaniya, a resident of the village of Khumushkhur of the Gali District of Abkhazia, born in 1977, was kidnapped last night from his home. This was reported by a representative of the local OVD (Interior Division).
20:00, 22 June 2012
Residents of Adygea mark Day of Memory and Mourning
On June 21 and 22, Adygea held events, dedicated to the commemorative date of the beginning of Great Patriotic War. Tonight, the capital of the republic hosted a picket, dated to the Day of Memory and Mourning.
19:00, 22 June 2012
In Makhachkala, relatives of kidnapped Rustam Ismailov gather near building of Kirov ROVD
Relatives of Rustam Ismailov, kidnapped in the village of Semender in Dagestan, believe that he is being kept at the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala. At present, they are gathering near the ROVD building.
18:00, 22 June 2012
Dagestani resident sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his relatives
The Supreme Court of Dagestan pronounced a verdict of guilty against Ibragimsultan Magomedov, a resident of the republic, accused of killing his sister and her two children. Ibragimsultan Magomedov was sentenced to life imprisonment in a high security penal colony.
Village of Tsibari in the Tsuntin District of Dagestan. Courtesy of http://www.odnoselchane.ru
23:50, 21 June 2012
In Dagestan, resident of Tsibari village claims violations of his rights during investigation into murder of local teacher
Several residents of the village of Tsibari of the Tsuntin District of Dagestan, where on June 1, Zairbek Gazimagomedov, a local school teacher, was killed, appealed to human rights defenders, with a complaint about violation of their rights. Zulfukar Magomedrasulov, one of the complainants, spoke of, according to him, unlawful detention by law enforcement agents and beatings during interrogations. According to him, power agents asked him, why he had appeared in some lists, compiled by the killed man.
23:30, 21 June 2012
In Buinaksk, woman, allegedly engaged in healing, shot dead
Last night, in the city of Buinaksk, unidentified persons killed a 62-year-old woman. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan. According to a source in the law enforcement agencies, the woman, who was killed in Buinaksk, was allegedly involved in healing.
23:20, 21 June 2012
Relatives of detained Ingushetian resident report on his returning home
Musa Toriev, a resident of Ingushetia, who was detained on June 20 in the town of Sleptsovsk on suspicion of involvement in illegal armed formation (IAF), was released. Till present, the law enforcement agencies have not confirmed his detention.
23:10, 21 June 2012
Dagestani residents claim disappearance of two persons
Relatives of Leila Kulgishieva and Shakhban Shakhbanov, two residents of Dagestan, filed a complaint to the police about their disappearance. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
23:00, 21 June 2012
Grozny residents report on kidnapping of three young men in Chechen capital
On June 17, Viskhan Daudov, a 27-year-old resident of the village of Staraya Sunzha, was captured and driven away to some unknown destination from the mosque of the Grozny village named after Kalinin. According to residents of Grozny, along with him, armed men in uniform drove away two other young men, whose names were unknown.
22:00, 21 June 2012
In Azerbaijan, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" detained
In Baku, Khilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", published in the Talysh language, the deputy head of the Talysh Cultural Centre, was detained on suspicion of drug possession.
21:00, 21 June 2012
In Makhachkala, lawyer from "Kavkaz" Bar leaves building of Soviet ROVD
Israpil Gadadov, a lawyer of the "Kavkaz" Bar, left the building of the Soviet ROVD (District Interior Division), and no charges were filed against him. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the lawyer himself during a telephone conversation.
20:00, 21 June 2012
AI reports on crimes, committed by power agents in Northern Caucasus
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) focused on the uncontrolled and unpunished killings and kidnappings of people in Northern Caucasus in its report entitled "Vicious circle of injustice: special operations and violations of human rights in Ingushetia".
19:00, 21 June 2012
Chechen residents claim that their relatives were tortured by power agents to confess of committing explosion
Yusup Ektumaev, Makhmud Madaev, and Kemran Karsamov were detained on suspicion of involvement in committing explosion of an improvised land mine, committed on April 17 in the Cossack village of Assinovskaya of the Sunzha District of the Chechen Republic. Their relatives and lawyer claimed that the detainees were tortured. According to them, the detainees have confessed under torture and they intend to retract unlawfully given confessions at trial.
18:00, 21 June 2012
Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria reports on kidnapping of her son
This morning, in the street of the city of Tyrnyauz (Kabardino-Balkaria) Arthur Urusov, a local resident, was kidnapped by unidentified persons. This was reported by his mother Fatima Urusova.
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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....

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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

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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.