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17:00, 14 May 2011
Explosion in Dagestan injures policeman
A policeman was seriously injured in the blast, which occurred today in Lenin Street in Kaspiisk.
16:00, 14 May 2011
Yerevan holds action against construction near Katogike Church
The youth organization named "Ima" has held an action in Yerevan against the construction planned near the Katogike Church. The protesters demanded to hold an open contest of projects and public hearings on the programme of the district build-up.
15:00, 14 May 2011
15 oppositionists-participants in April 2 rally arrested in Azerbaijan
Elnur Medjidli, a member of the youth branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was arrested in Azerbaijan in connection with the criminal case on the oppositional rally in Baku on April 2 this year.
14:00, 14 May 2011
Yerevan hosts action in support of political prisoners
On May 13, a rally, attended by relatives and associates of prisoners, was held near the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia with a demand to release political prisoners.
13:00, 14 May 2011
22 persons perished last week in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 2-8, the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus took away at least 22 human lives; at least 18 persons were injured. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot", based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
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23:50, 13 May 2011
Friederike Behr: it would be hard to work without rights defenders' help
On May 12, the Independent Press Centre in Prechistenka Street hosted presentation of the Annual Report of the Amnesty International (AI), which provides a comprehensive picture of the human rights situation in 157 countries of the world and analysis of the situation in 2010.
23:45, 13 May 2011
Victims' representatives in Markelov's murder case are sure that Khasis and Tikhonov had accomplices
On May 11, the lawyers, who represent the interests of the victims, said at a press conference that Nikita Tikhonov and Eugenia Khasis, found guilty of murdering lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, most likely had accomplices.
23:40, 13 May 2011
Trial of journalists Nizovkina and Stetsura: new examinations appointed
At the trial held in Ulan-Ude of journalists Tatiana Stetsura and Nadezhda Nizovkina, the court ordered to hold new examinations of the text on deportation of the Caucasian nations, for writing and distribution of which the journalists had been prosecuted on charges of inciting hatred and enmity towards employees of power structures.
23:30, 13 May 2011
At match in Grozny on May 11 water cannons and truncheons were used against fans
On May 11, in the course of the opening ceremony of the largest in Northern Caucasus sports complex named after Akhmad Kadyrov in Grozny, not all possible nuances were foreseen; and it resulted in a number of serious incidents outside the stadium, local observers and football fans assert.
23:20, 13 May 2011
Frontier Troops Major lost in Dagestan
According to updated information, a Major of the Frontier Department for Dagestan of the Russian FSB was lost in the armed clash, which occurred on May 12 in the Tsumandin District of Dagestan. This was announced by the press service of the Dagestani MIA.
23:10, 13 May 2011
Russia's SC postpones consideration of cassation lodged by figurants in Ruslan Yamadaev's murder case
Today in Moscow, the Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has considered a complaint lodged by the advocates of Elim-Pashi Khatsuev, Aslanbek Dadaev and Timur Isaev, accused of murdering Ruslan Yamadaev. The court decided to postpone its session till May 25.
23:00, 13 May 2011
Ex-senator from Kalmykia Levon Chakhmakhchyan receives his CER
As reported by a source from the penitentiary system, the former senator (deputy of the Russian Council of the Federation) from Kalmykia Levon Chakhmakhchyan, sentenced in 2008 to 7.5 years in prison for an attempted fraud, has received his conditional early relief (CER).
22:50, 13 May 2011
Defence of parents whose children drowned in Yeisk Spit complain against court
Advocates of the parents of the schoolchildren, who drowned in the sea near Yeisk have filed a complaint against the court, which rejected their petition to attract teachers as co-respondents. On May 16, 2011, a preliminary court hearing will take place.
22:40, 13 May 2011
Advocate and relatives of suspect of committing terror act in Vladikavkaz had no contact with him for two weeks
On May 11, Batyr Akhilgov, advocate of Issa Khashagulgov, a resident of Ingushetia, had a meeting with his client, who is suspected of organizing the terror act in North Ossetia. The meeting was sanctioned after Akhilgov and Khashagulgov wife complained to rights defenders that since April 22 the advocate had no chance to meet his client.
22:20, 13 May 2011
Press Secretary of Dagestani President rejects law violations at ordering wristwatches
The wristwatches are intended not for bureaucrats but for awarding on special occasions and memorial dates of law enforcers, athletes and scientists for special merits to the republic, Rasul Khaibullaev, press secretary of the president of Dagestan, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
22:10, 13 May 2011
Stavropol Territory: Sheikh Ismajlov suspects explosive was planted on him
Currently, the family of Sheikh Kurman Ismajlov, whose house was searched, after which power agents stated confiscation "of substance looking like explosive", lives not at home but with his relatives, since advocates strongly advised his to stay among people and not live along as he had used to.
22:00, 13 May 2011
HRC "Memorial": power agents question author of the book on war crimes in Chechnya
The Centre for Combating Extremism is now checking the fact of dissemination of the book on war crimes in Chechnya, written by the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society (RCFS). The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" considers it an attempt to suppress the freedom of speech and prevent human rights activities with the help of the anti-extremist legislation.
21:00, 13 May 2011
Journalist Teplischev in Astrakhan compulsory evicted from his dwelling
Journalist Oleg Teplischev reports that on May, 11, he and his mother were compulsory evicted from two flats belonging to them located in one of the houses in the center of Astrakhan.
20:00, 13 May 2011
Ethics Committee for officials and deputies will be created in Armenia
Armenian parliamentarians approved a legislative initiative of forming an Ethics Committee for officials and deputies in first reading. The Committee will control interrelations between the officials and deputies and correspondence between real officials' income and declarations submitted by them.
19:00, 13 May 2011
Presidential Administration in Dagestan ordered a parcel of watches to a sum of 80 thousand dollars
Administration of the President of Dagestan placed an order on purchasing a parcel of 100 silver watches at the web-site of Government Purchases. The starting price of the contract makes 2 215 thousand rubles (about 80 thousand dollars).
News
More than 8,850 combatants from southern Russia have been officially recognized as killed in the SVO.

The former prime minister of Karachay-Cherkessia has been accused of organizing a contract killing.

A resident of Karachay-Cherkessia received 15 days in jail for comments about Putin.

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.