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23:00, 20 February 2009
Lawyers argue on legality of cancelling jury in case on attack on Nalchik
The experts interrogated by the "Caucasian Knot" diverge in their opinions on how much lawful the decision is to replace a jury for a panel of judges in the case on attack on Nalchik.
22:00, 20 February 2009
OSCE blames Russian law enforcers for incompetence in Politkovskaya's case
The problem of defending journalists in Russia needs addressing at the top level. This was stated on February 19 by Miklos Harasti, OSCE representative on freedom of mass media.
21:00, 20 February 2009
In Armenia, advocates state forgeries in oppositionists' criminal cases
The current trials of oppositionists, and behaviour of judges and prosecutors are evident confirmations that there are plenty of falsifications in materials of the cases related to events on March 1, 2008, in Yerevan, as human rights activist Mikael Danielyan, Chairman of the Helsinki Association, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (source: www.gzt.ru)
20:00, 20 February 2009
SC of Kabardino-Balkaria cancels trying attack on Nalchik by jury
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has upheld the petition lodged by Olga Chibinyova, head of the group of accuser, asking to cancel trial by jury of the criminal case on events in Nalchik on October 13, 2005. The Court ruled to send the case to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria for appointing a panel of three professional judges to consider the case.
Source: www.spbredcross.org
20:00, 20 February 2009
Red Cross distributes footwear and clothes among residents of South Ossetia
The current phase of the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Republic of South Ossetia, which started on January 28, has basically the form of distributing footwear and clothes among those who need them.
20:00, 20 February 2009
"Memorial": verdict of acquittal on Politkovskaya's case is the failure of investigation
The verdict of acquittal passed by the jury on Anna Politkovskaya's murder case has stemmed out from the unpersuasive position of the investigation, as the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" has stated.
Source: www.yuga.ru
19:00, 20 February 2009
After inspections, over 20 schools and kindergartens close in Krasnodar Territory
After prosecutor's inspections held amidst the academic year, 21 children's educational establishments of the Krasnodar Territory preferred to get closed for capital repairs.
19:00, 20 February 2009
Peter Semnebi meets ex-head of Armenian MFA, now figurant in "Case of Seven"
Late in the evening on February 19, Peter Semnebi, special EU representative in South Caucasus, who is now in Yerevan, had a meeting with Alexander Arzumanyan, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, one of the defendants in the resonant "Case of Seven".
18:00, 20 February 2009
Leila Yunus calls to hold her trial in the climate of openness
Leila Yunus, Director of the Azerbaijani Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), has sent letters to the Yasamal District Court and the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan asking to hold the process against her, starting on March 2, in a large courtroom. She also insists on video recording of the hearings.
00:00, 20 February 2009
Pliev: commission under Ingushetian President will work without Mutsolgov
Self-withdrawal of Magomed Mutsolgov, leader of the "MAShR" Human Rights Organization, out of the commission for defence of human rights under President of Ingushetia will have no impact on its further work, as Musa Pliev, adviser of President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov, has announced.
23:00, 19 February 2009
In Armenia, policemen clash with members of youth organizations
On February 19, at about 3 p.m. local time, in the centre of Yerevan, the building of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), policemen attacked participants of a protest action, in particular, members of youth organizations.
22:00, 19 February 2009
One of three casualties of special operation in Ingushetia identified
The power agents have identified the person of one of the three casualties suspected in participation in illegal armed formations (IAFs) killed in today's special operation conducted in Sagopshi village, Ingushetia.
22:00, 19 February 2009
Former Chechen separatist leaders: Maskhadov was ready to lay down arms
On February 18, live on TV Channel "Grozny", former leaders of Chechen separatists told that Maskhadov was ready to sign an agreement on Chechnya's accession into Russia and placement of Russian military bases in the territory of Chechnya, while Berezovsky kept funding militants.
21:00, 19 February 2009
Case on mass disorders in Ingushetia sent to court
The Supreme Court of Ingushetia has received a criminal case initiated against supposed participants and organizer of mass disorders that took place in the republic in January 2008. Maksharip Aushev, Musa Aushev and Ruslan Khazbiev are accused of committing crimes covered by Articles 212, 318 and 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Organization of and participation in mass disorders, use of violence against officials and illegal circulation of weapons").
20:00, 19 February 2009
Prosecution to appeal against jury's verdict on Politkovskaya's case
Today jurymen have unanimously acquitted brothers Dzhabrail and Ibragim Makhmudovs, Sergey Hadzhikurbanov, former of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Pavel Ryaguzov, former FSB officer, who had been defendants in the murder case of Anna Politkovskaya, journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta".
Spontaneous rally (photo of Sergey Hachatryan)
20:00, 19 February 2009
Armenian MoD: the army dispersed oppositional demonstration under President's personal order
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia has published a statement in reply to accusation by the opposition about the army's illegal interference into events on March 1, 2008. The statement runs, in particular, that the pretext for as a basis for interference was the decree of the President of Armenia dated March 1, 2008, to introduce the state of emergency.
Sergey Bagapsh (source: www.ruvr.ru)
19:00, 19 February 2009
Abkhazian public wants Bagapsh's explanations on threats to Inal Khashig
David Bagapsh, head of security service of Abkhazian President, expressed threats to Inal Khashig, editor-in-chief of the Abkhazian newspaper "Chegemskaya Pravda". According to Inal's colleagues, the threat was to follow Anna Politkovskaya's fate for Khashig's critical publications. The administration of President Sergey Bagapsh denies the threats, and the public waits for President's explanations and calls to maintain pre-election peace.
18:00, 19 February 2009
Call for effective measures to protect human rights defenders and put an end to impunity
Press Release of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
18:00, 19 February 2009
Musa Daurbekov's relatives suspect ex-president's retinue
The relatives of Musa Daurbekov, who was kidnapped and yesterday found murdered in Ingushetia, have confirmed their previous version about possible involvement in Musa's murder of Ruslanbek and Uruskhan Zyazikovs - security head of former President Murat Zyazikov and his father. The "Caucasian Knot" the correspondent was told about it by Salamkhan and Ahmet Daurbekovs, casualty's father and cousin.
23:00, 18 February 2009
In Azerbaijan, refugees from Chechnya state violations of their rights
The Chechens living in Azerbaijan want their rights to be respected according to the Constitution of the country. This was stated by Ramzan Mollaev, one of the refugees from Chechnya, during the roundtable that took place on February 17 at the Baku business centre "Caspian Plaza" and dedicated to the status of migrants in the country.
News
A Georgian citizen detained by security forces in South Ossetia has been released.

Valeria Kichigina. Screenshot from the Telegram account @valerafzlln. A Russian journalist has been convicted for reporting on the results of the Five-Day War.

The death of Ossetian combatants has attracted the attention of Georgian Facebook users*

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.