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A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
22:55, 19 June 2024
Kuban resident fined for calls to terrorism
A court in Rostov-on-Don has found Vladimir Yarotsky, a resident of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), guilty of calls for terrorism and imposed a fine of 350,000 roubles on him, the human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported with reference to the press service of the court.
Igor Nagavkin. Photo courtesy of Igor Nagavkin for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:50, 19 June 2024
Human rights defender Nagavkin complains about falsifications in his case
Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, has informed the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) about falsifications in the case initiated against him about the theft allegedly committed by him in a jewellery store.
Leila Gatagazheva (right). Screenshot of a video by the Russian MIA
21:03, 19 June 2024
Leila Gatagazheva, accused of having links with Syrian militants, was released under recognizance not to leave
The term of house arrest of Leila Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia, accused of links with Syrian militants, expired on June 17; and the court released her under recognizance not to leave the place, the "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence* has reported.
A colony. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
20:49, 19 June 2024
Student from Taganrog convicted of treason
The court has sentenced Vladislav Poruchikov, a student from Taganrog, to nine years in jail, finding him guilty of treason and attempting to get recruited into a terrorist organization.
Kevin Lik. Photo: x.com https://x.com/echofm_online/status/1741115696547836224
19:10, 19 June 2024
Relatives of Kevin Lik, convicted in case on high treason, alarmed by no information on his whereabouts
Relatives of 18-year-old Kevin Lik from Maykop, sentenced for high treason, cannot obtain information about his whereabouts after he was transferred from Krasnodar to the Arkhangelsk Region, where he was supposed to serve his sentence, his mother says.
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
23:58, 18 June 2024
Volgograd resident fined for posting rainbow flag on social media
In Volgograd, a court fined a local resident 1000 roubles, finding her guilty of publicly displaying extremist symbols.
Oleg Orlov. Screenshot of a video ru.euronews.com https://ru.euronews.com/2024/02/27/oleg-orlov-sentencing
23:47, 18 June 2024
ECtHR recognizes fine for picketing as violation of Oleg Orlov*’s rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that by detaining human rights defender Oleg Orlov* at a picket in support of Oyub Titiev and fining him for his protest action, the Russian authorities violated the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and judicial impartiality.
The riots at an airport in Makhachkala. October 2023. Photo: report.az https://report.az/ru/v-regione/minzdrav-dagestana-v-rezultate-besporyadkov-v-aeroportu-mahachkaly-est-ranenye/
21:14, 18 June 2024
Court extends arrest of five defendants in Makhachkala unrest case
The arrest of five figurants in the riot case at Makhachkala Airport has been extended until December 30, 2024, the RIA "Novosti" has reported, citing the press service of the courts of the Krasnodar Territory.
A girl detained in Makhachkala. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwbrt69oPpo
20:49, 18 June 2024
Court finds violation of detainees' rights in Makhachkala shelter
The court has obliged the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to pay compensations to three women who were beaten up by law enforcers during detention at a shelter, where law enforcers came there to take Khalimat Taramova, a native of Chechnya, away.
Nadezhda Kevorkova at a court. Photo taken by Nakhim Shelomanov on June 18, 2024 for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:54, 18 June 2024
Court extends arrest of journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova
Nadezhda Kevorkova, a journalist, accused of justifying terrorism, has been left in custody until August 6, 2024.
A SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Rostov-on-Don, photo: don24.ru
23:43, 17 June 2024
Human rights defenders comment on incident in Rostov SIZO
The hostage-taking incident in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Rostov-on-Don may be the result of a provocation, human rights defenders note. According to their version, the dead prisoners had handcuffs on their hands, and numerous violations had earlier been recorded in the SIZO itself.
Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, June 17, 2024. Photo from the Telegram channel of the "Chernovik" (Rough Draft) newspaper
23:11, 17 June 2024
Magomedov’s picket attracts attention of tourists to Dagestani journalist Gadjiev’s case
In Makhachkala, tourists became interested in Abdulmumin Gadjiev’s case after noticing a solo picket in his support, reported journalist Magomed Magomedov.
22:57, 17 June 2024
Military man from Adygea sentenced for desertion
A court sentenced Vitaly Yanchenko, a contract soldier from Adygea, to six years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, finding him guilty of desertion from a military unit in Buynaksk.
In a mosque, photo: islamnews.ru
22:55, 17 June 2024
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 10-June 16, 2024
Eid al-Adha in the Caucasus, parliament of South Ossetia, Georgian vetoes, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, sky over Rostov-on-Don, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 10-June 16, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Law enforcers at the Rostov SIZO no. 1 (pre-trial prison). Rostov-on-Don, June 16, 2024. Photo from the Telegram channel "Gorod Rostov-papa" (Rostov City Father) https://t.me/gorodrostovpapa1/1821
20:36, 17 June 2024
Inmates from Ingushetia and Chechnya are named as hostage-takers in Rostov-on-Don
Prisoners from Ingushetia, convicted under terrorist articles, took part in hostage-taking at the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison), said the head of Ingushetia. Sources have added that prisoners from Chechnya were also among hostage-takers.
18:48, 17 June 2024
SMO fighter from Dagestan complains to Putin about infringement of his wife's labour rights
While in the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine, Top Sergeant Sultanali Akhmedov has recorded a video appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons
19:05, 16 June 2024
ECtHR finds violation of Astrakhan activist Doliev's rights
Mikhail Doliev, an Astrakhan activist, has won the case versus Russia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Two of his complaints concerned his detentions during protest actions.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia, photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:10, 15 June 2024
Relatives of incapacitated tourist complain to Kuban Prosecutor about his rights violation
Galina Teryokhina, a Moscow resident, has sent a complaint to the Public Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) that the court had fined her incapacitated relative for sneaking onto a fenced beach.
Girls wearing religious clothes. Photo: Islamnews.ru
22:55, 15 June 2024
Lawyers doubt prospect of bills banning religious clothes
The bills that intend to ban wearing religious clothing, including niqabs, in public places are causing a split in the society, which is especially negative amid the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine. Religious clothes are not widespread in the country, this issue is not relevant, therefore the bills to ban them will not be adopted, lawyers believe.
21:43, 15 June 2024
Sentence to contract soldier from Stavropol Territory for evading service upheld
The appellate instance has upheld the sentence of Arkady Tomilov, a contract serviceman from the Stavropol Territory, who was sentenced to six years in penal colony for leaving his military unit without permission.
News
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Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

Protesters outside the Georgian parliament. Screenshot from Publika photo from April 19, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1736237834442426&set=pcb.1736237931109083 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia). Protests in central Tbilisi continue for the 508th day in a row.

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.