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21:00, 17 July 2009
"Berlin's German-Russian Exchange" is shocked by Estemirova's murder
The organization named "Berlin's German-Russian Exchange" (DRA) was shocked by the news about violent murder of Russian human rights activist Natalia Estemirova and thinks that Russia is still far from "overcoming its legal nihilism."
20:30, 17 July 2009
Criminals killed Estemirova, having suspected a militia raid, investigation believes
The Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation has restored the picture of the murder of the employee of the HRC "Memorial" in Chechnya Natalia Estemirova. Under inspectors' preliminary conclusions, the kidnappers initially were not going to kill the human rights activist, but had to do it, probably, having come across a road blockade. They could take the operative group that worked on the road for a round-up mission against them.
16 July 2009. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"
20:30, 17 July 2009
Picket in memory of Natalia Estemirova held in Moscow
The picket in memory of the assassinated employees of the Grozny "Memorial" Natalia Estemirova lasted in the Novopushkinskiy Mini-Park of Moscow for one and a half hours. Over 200 persons came to commemorate the human rights activist and express protest against events in Chechnya. At 7:17 p.m. the militiamen who surrounded the site allocated for the picket demanded the participants to disperse.
19:00, 17 July 2009
European Court finds Russia guilty of a Chechen resident's disappearance in 2003
On July 16, the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) passed a decision, obliging Russia to pay 50,500 euros to relatives of Arbi Karimov, a resident of Chechnya, as Russian authorities were found guilty of his disappearance in 2003.
Natalia Estemirova. Source: www.reuters.com
18:20, 17 July 2009
Russian rights activist kidnapped, found dead. White House condemns killing of Russian rights activist
The killing of Natalia Estemirova, prominent Chechen human rights activist, came a week after U.S. President Barack Obama met with Russian civil society activists, including members of Estemirova's group. The White House National Security Council issued a strong statement of condemnation, saying it was "deeply disturbed and saddened."
Natalia Estemirova. Source: www.reuters.com
18:00, 17 July 2009
U.S. condemns murder of Russian rights activist Estemirova
The White House has expressed sadness over the abduction and murder of Russian human rights activist Natalya Estemirova in the North Caucasus, and called on the Russian government to bring the killers to justice.
Picket of miners in Zverevo, March 2009. Source: www.lefdon.ru
23:50, 16 July 2009
Rostov miners-pensioners want to ask European Court to accelerate consideration of their claims
In the near future, miners-pensioners from the city of Zverevo, Rostov Region, who strive for their privileges in payment for heating, plan to send a letter to the Chairperson of the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) with the request to accelerate consideration of their claims because of the applicants' elderly age.
23:10, 16 July 2009
IRFS calls EU "trio" to help in defending human rights in Azerbaijan
The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has addressed the delegation of the European Union's "trio", which arrives in Baku on July 19, with an appeal to raise, at negotiations with Azerbaijani officials, the issues of human rights violations and restriction of the freedom of press in the country.
23:00, 16 July 2009
MIA: three rebels liquidated, two militiamen wounded in skirmish near Makhachkala
The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed at the MIA of Dagestan that in the course of the skirmish near Shamkhal-Termen village near Makhachkala, three IAF (illegal armed formation) members were killed today and two militiamen were wounded. One of the casualties was Imam of one of rural mosques.
22:10, 16 July 2009
At trial on events of October 2005 in Nalchik, prosecution discloses the case
On Thursday, at the session of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria on the events on October 13, 2005, the accusation party started disclosing the materials of the criminal case related to the episode named "Landysh" (Lily of the Valley).
22:00, 16 July 2009
MIA: 15 IAF members liquidated in special operation in Chechen-Ingush border
As reported by Arkadiy Edelev, Deputy Interior Minister, 15 suspected IAF members were killed and two more were detained in the course of a special operation, conducted in the administrative border of Chechnya and Ingushetia.
21:10, 16 July 2009
Armenian authorities to pay 4000 US dollars to every family of perished aircraft passengers
The government of Armenia will provide compensations to the families of the victims of the catastrophe of the Iranian aircraft. This was stated by Gevork Pogosyan, Minister of Labour and Social Matters of Armenia. According to his version, every family will receive 1.5 million drams, or over 4000 US dollars, allotted from the state budget.
20:10, 16 July 2009
Orlov: Kadyrov states his innocence of Estemirova's murder
Natalia Estemirova's death is of no benefit to authorities of Chechnya. Probably, the human rights defender was assassinated by the people, who wanted to frame up the leaders of Chechnya and Ingushetia. This was stated in a telephone conversation with Oleg Orlov, Board Chair of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", of a person, who presented himself as President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.
20:00, 16 July 2009
Investigation considers four versions of Natalia Estemirova's murder
As stated in Rostov-on-Don by Arkadiy Edelev, Russian Deputy Interior Minister, the investigation has four versions of Natalia Estemirova's murder.
20:00, 16 July 2009
About 100 persons came to Natalia Estemirova's farewell ceremony in central Grozny
Today, a farewell ceremony with human rights defender Natalia Estemirova took place in the centre of Grozny, which brought together about 100 persons - journalists, human rights activists and people whom she helped.
19:00, 16 July 2009
Alekseeva: Kadyrov's resignation can stop murders of human rights defenders
Russian human rights advocates are confident that the series of murders of the people who defend rights of other people can be stopped by removing Ramzan Kadyrov from the post of the President of Chechnya. This viewpoint was expressed by Liudmila Alekseeva, Chair of the Moscow Helsinki Group. In the opinion of Oleg Orlov, Board Chairman of the HRC "Memorial", murders will stop as soon as the authorities cease calling human rights defenders as bandits.
18:10, 16 July 2009
Natalia Estemirova gave interview to "Caucasian Knot" one day before her death
One day before kidnapping and murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the HRC "Memorial", committed on July 15, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent had two telephone conversations with her about the situation with human rights in Chechnya.
18:00, 16 July 2009
"Memorial" links Estemirova's murder to authorities' policy in Chechnya
The statement of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" that has arrived to the "Caucasian Knot" runs that Ramzan Kadyrov has made the work of human rights activists in Chechnya impossible. Russia is under state terror; those who try to tell the truth and criticize the regime are assassinated; and Natalia Estemirova's murder is also a result of such policy.
23:10, 15 July 2009
Journalists of Armenia call to cancel Nichol Pashinyan's arrest
A number of Armenian mass media have adopted a joint appeal to Armenian authorities asking to change the freedom restriction measure applied to Nichol Pashinyan, an activist of the opposition and editor-in-chief of the newspaper named "Aikakan Zhamanak" (Armenian Time).
23:00, 15 July 2009
Russian GPO finds drawbacks in corrective establishments of Astrakhan Region
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Russia has inspected the situation with legality in Investigatory Detention Facilities Nos. 1 and 2, Corrective Colony No. 6 and Department of the Federal Correction Service (known as FSIN) for the Astrakhan Region. The result was a presentation submitted to FSIN Director on the necessity to eliminate the revealed drawbacks.
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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.