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Tofig Yagublu. Photo Meydan TV https://www.meydan.tv/ru/article/zaderzhan-tofig-yagublu/
22:55, 17 April 2025
On 16th day of his hunger strike, Azerbaijani politician Tofig Yagublu is unable to walk
Tofig Yagublu, an Azeri oppositional politician, was unable to walk on his own on the 16th day of his hunger strike hr holds at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and was taken to a meeting with his advocate in an electric car. During his hunger strike, Tofig has lost 10 kg of his body weight.
A man with a tire iron. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:14, 17 April 2025
Georgian activist tells of beating
Lekso Samkharadze, an activist, and Levan Kanchaveli, his comrade, have been attacked in Tbilisi. Both were hospitalized with serious traumas.
Seda Suleimanova. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYTS3l9FlWg
22:56, 16 April 2025
Volunteers report collection of signatures for investigation into Suleimanova’s kidnapping
The Seda Suleimanova’s support group has begun collecting signatures for an appeal demanding a fair investigation into her case. Almost 1300 electronic signatures were collected during the first day of the campaign. The appeal is planned to be submitted to the Russian presidential administration.
A road in Chechnya. Screenshot of a video posted on the Vezde Sami / Puteshestviya (Around the World by Ourselves / Trips) YouTube channel
22:37, 16 April 2025
After kidnapping in Chechnya, NIYSO activist’s relative remains with law enforcers
Chechen law enforcers have not released the nephew of Zelimkhan Mustafinov, one of the authors of the oppositional Telegram channel NIYSO; the nephew’s whereabouts after kidnapping are unknown. All the relatives of Said-Ali Abubakirov have been expelled from Chechnya; they have left Northern Caucasus.
The rally held near the body of the teenager killed during an attack on law enforcers. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of Tumso Abdurakhmanov* (included into the register of foreign agents) on April 9, 2025 https://t.me/abusaddamshishani/6578
21:18, 16 April 2025
Human rights defenders warn society of consequences after displaying body of participant in attack on law enforcers in Chechnya
A rally with a public display of the body of a teenager who killed a law enforcer in Achkhoi-Martan is an act of medieval savagery that has nothing in common with Chechen customs, activists of the “Memorial”* Centre for Human Rights Defence (CHRD) note.
Igor Khoroshilov. Photo by Yelena Kolmykova https://voicedaily.ru/zaderzhan-glavred-portala-voicedaily-igor-horoshilov/
22:13, 15 April 2025
Pre-planned nature is distinctive feature of attack on journalist Khoroshilov
The actions of the man who attacked Igor Khoroshilov, a Rostov journalist, were prepared in advance, which excludes any spontaneous conflict. At the same time, the absence of direct proofs of links of the attack with Igor’s professional activities will allow law enforcers to treat the incident as a domestic conflict, lawyers have pointed out.
The mosque of the village of Gikalo. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Grozny Inform website on September 15, 2021 https://www.grozny-inform.ru/multimedia/photos/131725
21:12, 15 April 2025
Law enforcers ostracized relatives of employees of Telegram channel opposed to Chechen authorities
Before deporting relatives of the NIYSO Telegram channel’s administrators and active commentators to Ingushetia, law enforcers gathered them and local residents in the mosque of the village of Gikalo and , where a “public curse ritual” was held there. The NIYSO activists considered the events an act of intimidation of the population.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:49, 14 April 2025
Rights defenders alarmed by deterioration of Azerbaijani oppositionist Yagublu’s health state during his hunger strike
The “Amnesty International” human rights organization has called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to release and provide medical care to convicted oppositionist Tofig Yagublu, whose health state has deteriorated during his hunger strike.
The rally held near the body of the teenager killed in Achkhoi-Martan during an attack on law enforcers. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of Tumso Abdurakhmanov* (included into the register of foreign agents) https://t.me/abusaddamshishani/6578
23:13, 14 April 2025
Activists report reprisals against relatives of teenager killed in Achkhoi-Martan
The relatives of the teenager killed during an attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan are having their property confiscated. The reprisals affected even distant relatives of the killed young man, as well as relatives of administrators and commentators of the opposition NIYSO Telegram channel.
Igor Khoroshilov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqtgHxBCDnQ&t=1s
22:16, 14 April 2025
Rostov journalist reports attack
Igor Khoroshilov, a journalist, was attacked in Rostov-on-Don. According to his story, the attacker was wearing a mask, sprayed him with a can and hit him several times.
A Chechen village. Screenshot of a photo posted on a website https://www.culture.ru/events/3606150/urok-kraevedeniya-selo-v-kotorom-ya-zhivu
21:39, 14 April 2025
NIYSO activist tells about his relatives’ mass eviction from Chechnya
After the teen’s attack on the road-and-patrol (DPS) police post in Achkhoi-Martan, Chechen authorities accused the administrators of the NIYSO Telegram channel of involvement in radicalization and launched repressions against their families. The mass eviction of relatives from Chechnya with the confiscation of their property was organized with the aim to stop the work of the NIYSO Movement.
Zarema Musaeva and Alexander Nemov, an advocate. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Team against Torture" (included into the register of foreign agents) on December 18, 2024 https://t.me/no_torture/3481
21:13, 14 April 2025
Rights defenders explain decision to arrest Musaeva
By May 1 this year, the court must issue a decision on a new freedom restriction measure for Zarema Musaeva in the case of disrupting the work of the colony. If they fail to decide by this date, it will be considered that no measure has been chosen for Musaeva.
Law enforcers in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:41, 12 April 2025
Father of teenager killed in Chechnya kidnapped in Moscow
The father of the teenager killed in an attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan has been taken by law enforcers to Chechnya from Moscow and beaten, sources report.
The police. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:40, 11 April 2025
In Azerbaijan, number of those charged within case of grants for NGO activists reaches 10
In Azerbaijan, four other activists have been charged in the case of receiving grants. Akhmed Mamedzade has been taken into custody, Aitadj Agazade has been arrested in absentia, and Galib Bairamov and Nargiz Mukhtarova have been placed under police surveillance. The number of case figurants has reached 10.
Mukhammad Tamaskhanov (left and Magomed Sultygov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshot of a photo https://t.me/fortangaorg/19488 and a video https://t.me/m_tamaskhanov/1167
23:32, 11 April 2025
Analysts dispute on links of Imams’ detention in Ingushetia with their activities
The detention of Imam Mukhammad Tamaskhanov, popular among Ingush youth, became a warning to adherents of spiritual movements whose position diverges from that of the Muftiate; while the version about his links with militants is questionable, analysts have pointed out.
The teenager who attacked the road-and-patrol police post in Achkhoi-Martan. April 7, 2025. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: groznytv / Telegram, Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:31, 11 April 2025
Personal conflict named as motive for attack on DPS post in Achkhoi-Martan
The day before, the teenager who attacked the road-and-patrol (DPS) police post in Achkhoi-Martan had a conflict with the law enforcer on duty there. The young man planned to take revenge on the offender, but by mistake fatally wounded his colleague, sources claim.
The rally held near the body of the teenager killed in Achkhoi-Martan during an attack on law enforcers. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of Tumso Abdurakhmanov* (included into the register of foreign agents) on April 9, 2025 https://t.me/abusaddamshishani/6578
22:56, 11 April 2025
Forcing state servants to attend rally held at body of young man killed in Achkhoi-Martan outrages them
Authorities have demanded that teachers and high school pupils attend the rally held near the body of the teenager killed in Achkhoi-Martan during an attack on law enforcers. Law enforcers and administration officials did not allow them to leave the square, although several women lost consciousness, the participants in the rally have stated.
The police are checking IDs. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
22:54, 11 April 2025
Opposition Telegram channel employees report about detention of their relatives in Chechnya
At least six relatives of people who collaborate with the NIYSO opposition Telegram channel have been detained in Chechnya. They have been detained amid the Ramzan Kadyrov’s threats against those involved in the attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan.
Screenshot of a banner on the “GoFundMe” Platform https://www.gofundme.com/f/freedom-for-azerbaijani-journalists?attribution_id=sl:e20306fc-12ee-4de7-84ab-5373228518f1&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
21:17, 11 April 2025
Rights defenders launch fundraising for Azeri arrested journalists
A charity campaign to raise funds in support of 38 Azerbaijani journalists, media workers and activists arrested for criticizing the government is timed to coincide with the World Press Freedom Day. The funds raised will be equally distributed among all those arrested.
The rally held near the body of the teenager killed during an attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of Tumso Abdurakhmanov* (included into the register of foreign agents) on April 9, 2025 https://t.me/abusaddamshishani/6578
23:59, 10 April 2025
Rally over teenager’s body in Chechnya raises questions about compliance with Russian laws
Journalist Ksenia Sobchak and human rights defender Eva Merkachyova questioned the legality of the actions of Chechen law enforcers, who put on public display the body of a teenager killed during an attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan.
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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.