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18:00, 26 June 2012
PACE accepts Strasser's report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan
The PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights adopted two reports of political prisoners, compiled by Christopher Strasser, a German MP. One of the reports concerns the situation in Azerbaijan.
23:40, 25 June 2012
Ingushetia sets up post of Business Ombudsperson
The position of Ombudsperson to protect rights of investors and entrepreneurs will be introduced in Ingushetia during the next week. This was announced by Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of the republic.
23:20, 25 June 2012
PACE President calls for release of journalists, imprisoned in Azerbaijan
Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), expressed his concern over the situation with human rights in Azerbaijan and urged the authorities to release arrested journalists.
23:10, 25 June 2012
Valentin Gefter and Boris Pustyntsev leave Human Rights Council under Russian President
After Lyudmila Alekseeva, the head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, two other well-known human rights defenders announced their withdrawal from the Presidential Council on Human Rights. They are Valentin Gefter, Director of the autonomous non-commercial organization "Institute of Human Rights", and Boris Pustyntsev, Chairman of the Saint Petersburg public human rights organization "Civil Control". This was reported today by Mikhail Fedotov, Chairman of the Council.
23:00, 25 June 2012
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 18-24
Demand of Muftis of Northern Caucasus to hold fair consideration of the ban of 65 books on Islam in Orenburg; calamity that struck Djeirakh District of Ingushetia; arrival of repatriates from Syria in Kabardino-Balkaria and criminal case against Mayor of Nalchik; amnesty of "prisoners of conscience" in Azerbaijan; court's decision to fine Oleg Shein by 20,000 roubles for an unauthorized rally; protest action in Yerevan in context of beating military doctors near the MP's restaurant, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of June 18-24, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
23:00, 25 June 2012
In Tbilisi, youth wing of "Georgian Dream" holds action "Chamber of Gossip"
Today, representatives of the youth movement of "Georgia Dream", the political coalition of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, held an action "Chamber of Gossip" in front of the Control Chamber of Georgia in Tbilisi.
22:00, 25 June 2012
Batumi hosts protest action against construction of mosque
In the centre of Batumi, activists of a number of Georgian public and political organizations held a protest action against construction of a mosque.
21:00, 25 June 2012
Whereabouts of Rustam Ismailov again unknown, his lawyer asserts
In Dagestan, Gadjimurad Ismailov, a lawyer of the "Kavkaz" Bar, again cannot locate whereabouts of Rustam Ismailov, who was detained in Makhachkala on suspicion of bearing a firearm.
20:00, 25 June 2012
In Dagestan, resident of Shamkhal village takes from morgue body of his nephew killed in special operation
Ramazan Akhmedov, a resident of the village of Shamkhal, was allowed to take from the morgue the body of his nephew Iskhaq Magomedov, who was killed on June 10, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, in the course of operational and search activities in the outskirts of the village.
19:00, 25 June 2012
In Abkhazia, resident of Gali District, kidnapped for ransom, released
In Abkhazia, a 35-year-old Lasha Belkaniya, who was kidnapped by unidentified persons for ransom, returned home alone. This was told to journalists by officers from the Gali ROVD (District Interior Division). His health state is satisfactory; however, his family members refuse to disclose the details of his return.
18:00, 25 June 2012
In Dagestan, unidentified persons throw explosive devices into yards of mothers of suspected militants
At the night of June 24, explosive devices of unidentified type were thrown into the yards of two mothers of persons, suspected of involvement in illegal military formations (IAFs) in Khasavyurt (Dagestan). Another explosive device was detonated near the house of a resident of Makhachkala. No one suffered.
23:00, 23 June 2012
Mikhailovka hosts rally against development of nickel deposits
On June 23, a rally against development of nickel deposits in the Voronezh Region was held in the township of Mikhailovka located in the Volgograd Region. The protesters demanded to repeal the nickel development project, because, in their opinion, it would entail a huge environmental damage.
22:00, 23 June 2012
Lawyers: verdict to Evloev in Dagestan showed jury's competence in IAF cases
The acquittal of Sergey Evloev, accused of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF), banditry and attacks on law enforcer has proved the legitimacy and competence of jurors, Dagestani lawyers assert.
21:00, 23 June 2012
Officials of Krasnodar Territory fail to attend roundtable on problems of coastal lands
Today, Krasnodar has hosted a roundtable "Problems of protection of citizens' legitimate rights to use forest and coastal areas in the Krasnodar Territory", organized by the Public Chamber of Russia. The invited environmental officials and law enforcers and the administration of the Territory failed to appear at the discussion.
20:00, 23 June 2012
Iskenderov: 25 stores in Baku are licensed to sell religious books
In Azerbaijan, the process is underway of registering bookshops selling religious literature; in Baku, 25 such shops have received such licenses. At the same time, the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations is drafting proposals aimed at simplification of the import into the republic of sacred books, said Elshad Iskenderov, the head of the Committee.
19:00, 23 June 2012
Mirzaev's defence appeals against extension of his custody
Alexei Grebenskoy, the defender of the world champion in mixed martial arts Rasul Mirzaev, has filed a complaint against the decision of the Khamovniki District Court in Moscow to extend Mirzaev's custody.
18:00, 23 June 2012
Action demanding to punish those guilty of beating doctors held in Armenia
On June 22, Yerevan hosted a protest was organized by members of the initiative group named "We demand to punish all those responsible for the 'Harsnaqar' incident".
17:00, 23 June 2012
Bomb found and neutralized in technical room of nine-storey block in Nalchik
On June 22 in Nalchik, a TNT block and an explosive device were detected, said a source from law enforcement bodies.
16:00, 23 June 2012
Two groups of Syrian repatriates come to Kabardino-Balkaria
On June 22, two groups of repatriates from Syria in the total number of 31 persons arrived in Nalchik, said Akhmad Stash, the head of the "Peryt" – a public organization for helping compatriots to come to homeland of their ancestors.
15:00, 23 June 2012
Two children injured in skirmish in Khasavyurt
On June 22, a shooting burst out near a sports camp, located on the bank of the Yaryk-Suv River; two children were hurt.
News
Support for children with Duchenne syndrome was on the agenda of the protests on Rustaveli Avenue.

Security forces detained in Georgia for beating protesters in 2024

From left to right: Irakli Nadiradze, Paata Manzhgaladze, Paata Burchuladze, Murtaz Zodelava, Lasha Beridze at the rally 04.10.25. Screenshot of photo "Interpressnews" https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/174819-po-delu-4-oktiabria-paata-burchuladze-murtaz-zodelava-iraklii-nadiradze-lasha-beridze-i-paata-ma ndzhgaladze-prigovoreny-k-7-tornike-mchedlishvili-nika-gventsadze-iraklii-chkhvirkiia-k-5-a-iraklii-shaishmelashvili-k-2-godam-lisheniia-svobody. The defense called the verdict in the case of the storming of the presidential palace in Georgia illegal.

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.