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09:55, 12 November 2008
Figurant of sensational case of "turnskins with shoulder-straps" convicted in Stavropol Territory
The Stavropol Territorial Court in Pyatigorsk has sentenced Nikolai Bobryashov, a figurant of the so-called case of "turnskins with shoulder-straps", to 15 years of imprisonment in a strict custody colony. A source in the court has added that he will also pay a fine of 25,000 roubles.
09:46, 12 November 2008
Armenian citizen complaints to court against torturous conditions in Russian prison
Yesterday, on November 11, citizen of Armenia Ashot Kirakosyan lodged a complaint to the Syktyvkar City Court of the Komi Republic against torturous custody conditions at the special detention facility of Syktyvkar militia. This news was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Ernest Mezak, board member of the Komi human rights commission of the "Memorial".
09:43, 12 November 2008
Azerbaijan marks Constitution Day
November 12 is the Azerbaijani Constitution Day. Ali Kerimli, leader of the Party of the People's Front of Azerbaijan (PPFA), believes that the Constitution in itself is more or less ideal document, but it is practically not observed.
09:39, 12 November 2008
Ingush court finds Magomed Evloev's detention illegal
The Nazran District Court has found the detention of Magomed Evloev, the owner of the website "Ingushetia.Ru", after which Evloev was wounded from pistol and later died. The news was reported by Musa Pliev, advocate of the Evloev family. In his opinion, this decision indicates that after Murat Zyazikov's resignation from the post of Ingushetian President "the courts can function quite lawfully."
09:35, 12 November 2008
Federation Council ratifies friendship treatments with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Today, the Federation Council has ratified the treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual help between the Russian Federation and the Republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which were signed on September 17 in Moscow. The State Duma ratified these documents on October 29.
13:32, 11 November 2008
South Ossetia releases six citizens of Georgia
Tonight, South Ossetia has released a group of six Georgian citizens detained 11 days ago, the Georgian public television reports.
13:29, 11 November 2008
Rostov Region: soldier's father accuses officer of extortion
The Rostov Garrison Military Court is considering a complaint lodged by Valery Markaryan, father of a regular soldier, against the decision of the Military Public Prosecutor of the North-Caucasian Military District, who has cancelled the ruling to initiate a criminal case against Major of Justice Alexei Gvozdkov on charge with extorting a bribe of 3000 US dollars this September.
13:25, 11 November 2008
In Chechnya, students hold action in defence of football player arrested for murder
In Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, students of the Chechen State University (ChSU) held an action in support of the member of University's football team, who killed this February in a mass fight in the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, one of local residents.
13:18, 11 November 2008
Zaur Erzhibov to appear at the next court session on Nalchik attack
Most likely, Zaur Erzhibov, inmate of the Nalchik pre-trial isolation facility and defendant on the criminal case on October 13, 2005, will take part in the next court session appointed for November 19 in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by defendant's wife Anya Erzhibova.
13:10, 11 November 2008
Rada's commission reveals illegal arms shipments to Georgia
The temporary inquiry commission of the Ukrainian Parliament set up to investigate facts of illegal weapons deliveries to Georgia has revealed significant financial violations in arms export of the weapon, Valery Konovalyuk, chairman of the commission, said today in the press conference.
13:06, 11 November 2008
Volgograd Region: heads of children's home breached pupils' rights
The Volgograd Regional Prosecutor's Office has revealed violations of the legislation adopted in defence of children's rights.
13:02, 11 November 2008
Life of explosion victim in Adler is out of danger
Presently, the man injured by today's explosion in Adler is in reanimation. His condition is stable, and his life is out of danger. The law enforcement bodies of the Krasnodar Territory are investigating the incident, the "Gazeta.Ru" reports.
12:57, 11 November 2008
Chechens commemorate banker Arsamakov's brothers, who disappeared in 2007
The village of Alkhan-Kala, Grozny District of Chechnya, hosted a commemoration party (tezet) of Yunus and Yusup Arsamakov, brothers of the well-known Moscow banker Abubakar Arsamakov; the brothers were kidnapped last February and until recently were regarded as missing. Their relatives cherished hopes that they are alive.
12:51, 11 November 2008
South Ossetia: Kozaev brothers' case. Part 2
The video material entitled "Kozaev brothers' case. Part 2", filmed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent continues the story of Kozaev brothers, who were detained on August 9 by securities of South-Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity in Dzhava village, South Ossetia.
15:01, 10 November 2008
Hariri: Lebanon to set up contacts with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Lebanon plans to set up contacts with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, although recognition of these republics by the country is not yet clear, Saad Hariri, majority leader in Lebanese parliament, has stated.
14:55, 10 November 2008
Three more complaints from Chechnya satisfied by European Court
On November 6, the European Court for Human Rights passed decisions on three more cases from Chechnya, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports with reference to the "Legal Initiative for Russia".
14:50, 10 November 2008
Kabardino-Balkaria: court extends custody of a man with "ironclad" alibi
The Nalchik City Court has considered a petition lodged by the Investigatory Committee under the Russian Prosecutor's Office for Kabardino-Balkaria on extending the custody of Kerim Malkarov, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, and upheld it: Malkarov's custody was extended till December 2.
14:46, 10 November 2008
"Chernovik" journalist attacked in Dagestan
Alexander Polyakov, sports correspondent of the "Chernovik" (Blueprint) newspaper, was beaten in the doorway of the apartment block where he lives in Makhachkala in the afternoon on November 9, at about 4 p.m. According to the victim, when he went up the stairs to his apartment, two unknown persons were coming down; they started beating him with no words. Alexander Polyakov received numerous traumas of his head and has been hospitalized; now his life is out of danger.
14:25, 10 November 2008
Belassain: serious troubles with human rights in Georgia
Suer Belassain, President of the International Federation of Human Rights, asserts that the current situation with defence of human rights in Georgia is extremely complicated. She told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it in her interview on November 10 in Tbilisi after the FIDH regional seminar "National, Regional and International Legal Remedies for Victims of Human Rights Violations".
14:20, 10 November 2008
Reopening of "Abu Bekr" Mosque in Azerbaijan is still questionable
Restart of operation of "Abu Bekr" Mosque in Baku will depend on the results of the investigation now conducted by law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan after the armed attack on the Mosque. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports that this was stated today at a press conference by Idayat Orudzhev, head of the State Committee for Working with Religious Structures (SCWRS) of Azerbaijan.
News
Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

Aishat Khizrieva was able to leave Russia.

Aishat Khizrieva has been released from police custody.

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.