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Denis Aliev. Photo from the article by the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights https://memorialcenter.org/news/deni_aliev
18:10, 31 December 2023
Police version about suicide of Chechen villager causes mistrust among human rights defenders
The police considered the death of Denis Aliev, a resident of the Chechen village of Mairtup, a suicide. However, the victim’s body had signs of torture, and fellow villagers reported his disappearance before his death, the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights stated.
Viktor Pivovarov, a priest from Slavyansk-on-Kuban. Photo: https://eshatologia.org/
17:54, 31 December 2023
Priest Pivovarov associates criminal case against him with his message to believers
Viktor Pivovarov, a priest from Slavyansk-on-Kuban, accused of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, associates criminal proceedings against him with his Christmas message to believers.
Saida Sirazhudinova. Photo from the official website of the Dagestan State University of National Economy (DSUNH) https://dgunh.ru
21:58, 30 December 2023
Sirazhudinova notes favourable attitude towards “honour killings” in Chechnya
In Dagestan and Ingushetia, officials try to hide data on “honour killings” by removing the information about such cases from court’s official websites. In Chechnya, citing a woman’s immoral behaviour as a motive for murder helps to obtain a more lenient punishment, human rights defender Saida Sirazhudinova has noted.
Domestic violence. Photo: https://psy.su
21:16, 30 December 2023
Human rights defender summarizes differences in “honour killings” in regions of Northern Caucasus
In her report dedicated to the problem of domestic violence human rights defender Saida Sirazhudinova notes that the problem of killings of women by their relatives remains acute in Dagestan, Ingushetia, and Chechnya. The problem of bride kidnapping also remains relevant in the republics.
20:33, 30 December 2023
Human rights defenders voice probable motives for Chechen boxer Salamov’s release
The fame of World and European Boxing Champion Umar Salamov could be one of the reasons for his release by the Chechen law enforcement bodies, human rights defenders note. They emphasize that when relatives of the people kidnapped by law enforcers refuse to communicate with human rights defenders and journalists, they hope for leniency from the law enforcement bodies towards their family members.
The monument “Exodus and Return”. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%81%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4_%D0%B8_%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA)
19:09, 30 December 2023
Kalmyk activists draw public attention to incomplete rehabilitation of repressed people
Public events on the anniversary of the deportation of the Kalmyk people are predominantly formal in their nature and do not attract residents of the republic, although the memory of their repressed relatives is extremely important for them, public figures note.
The Pyatigorsk Garrison Military Court. Photo: https://yandex.ru/maps/org/pyatigorskiy_garnizonny_voyenny_sud/161179955347/gallery/?ll=43.063681%2C44.056920&photos%5Bbusiness%5D=161179955347&photos%5Bid%5D=urn%3Ayandex%3Asprav%3Aphoto%3A69212872&z=17
14:12, 30 December 2023
Court recognizes check of activist Olga Begretova at airport as legal
In Pyatigorsk, the Garrison Military Court recognized as legal the actions of state border guards at an airport in Mineralnye Vody, who forced Olga Begretova, an activist from Nalchik, to have her fingerprints and biological material taken. The police refusal to investigate the incident was also found legal.
Law enforcers in Dagestan, photo: islamnews.ru
18:48, 29 December 2023
Human rights defenders draw UN’s attention to practice of police preventive registration in Dagestan
The “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights has informed the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Russia about the ongoing persecution of residents of Dagestan on religious grounds under the lists of the police preventive registration.
Mobilized men. Photo by Vladimir Anosov, Yuga.ru
17:44, 29 December 2023
Mobilized man’s wife asks leader of Kabardino-Balkaria for help to their family
In her complaint to Kazbek Kokov, the leader of Kabardino-Balkaria, a spouse of mobilized Murat Tutov has claimed that their family with many children found itself in a difficult situation due to lack of payments, and the father of the family was diagnosed with serious illnesses after his participation in the special military operation and needs medical treatment.
At the Central Khurul of Kalmykia. Photo: www.elista.org
15:40, 29 December 2023
Residents of Kalmykia pay tribute to memory of victims of deportation
Prayer services in memory of victims of the deportation were held throughout Kalmykia. In Elista, residents of the republic, among whom were survivors of the deportation, gathered for a rally.
A law enforcer. Photo by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic
23:13, 28 December 2023
Resident of Karachay-Cherkessia sentenced in case on extremism
In Karachay-Cherkessia, a court sentenced a local woman to 4.5 years of imprisonment, finding her guilty of encouraging participation in the “Union of Rus’ Slavic Forces”* organization, banned by the court, and recognized as extremist.
A military man. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:12, 28 December 2023
Contract soldier from Novorossiysk continues his struggle to raise his son
Denis Neprokin, a 49-year-old military man from Novorossiysk, re-filed a claim demanding his dismissal from the army. The man has explained that he is a single father and is raising a teenage son.
Viktor Pivovarov, Archbishop of the Slavyansk-on-Kuban. Photo: https://eshatologia.org/
22:11, 28 December 2023
Kuban Archbishop Viktor Pivovarov accused of repeatedly discrediting Russian Army
Viktor Pivovarov, Archbishop of the Slavyansk-on-Kuban and South Russian Russia’s Orthodox Church, has been accused of repeatedly discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The reason for the institution of a criminal case became his published article condemning the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.
A law enforcer. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:58, 28 December 2023
Volgograd resident suspected of vandalism placed in mental hospital
A resident of the Svetloyarsky District in the Volgograd Region, who, according to the investigators’ version, broke a memorial plaque about the deportation of the Kalmyk people, has been under the supervision of a psychiatrist for more than 10 years and after the incident was placed to a specialized medical institution, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.
Philip Kirkorov and Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video from Kirkorov's page on the VKontakte social network https://vk.com/video273251945_456239662; screenshot of the photo from Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3322
16:03, 28 December 2023
Kadyrov not satisfied with apologies from participants of “naked party” in Moscow
The leader of Chechnya has called on participants of a “naked party,” a number of whom have the titles of Honoured and People’s Artists of Chechnya, to come to the Special Forces University in Gudermes and demonstrate the sincerity of their apologies by working for the benefit of volunteers.
The riots at the Makhachkala airport. Screenshot of the video by the RIA Novosti
23:15, 27 December 2023
Dagestani leader calls for closing issue of unrest at Makhachkala airport
Anti-Semitic actions in Dagestan were a failed provocation, announced republic’ leader Sergey Melikov. He has called for “putting aside” the topic of unrest at the Makhachkala airport.
A court sentenced a resident of the Rostov Region to 12 years of imprisonment for state treason. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/opskuban/738
22:48, 27 December 2023
Resident of Rostov Region sentenced for state treason
A court sentenced a resident of the Rostov Region to 12 years of imprisonment for state treason. According to the court’s version, the defendant collected data on the location of military vehicles and equipment at an airfield in the Krasnodar Territory and transferred the information to the Ukrainian army.
Igor Nagavkin at the Leninsky District Court. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:28, 27 December 2023
Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin complains to court about provocation by SIZO administration
During an interrogation of defence witnesses, Igor Nagavkin, accused of disorganizing the operation of a SIZO (pre-trial prison), complained about provocation against him and pressure on witnesses. Prison staff denied the accusations.
Bagaudin Gaitukiev. Photo: the "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence https://telegra.ph/Advokat-ingushskogo-vracha-podal-zhalobu-na-obvinenie-v-terrorizme-03-10
17:31, 27 December 2023
Well-known Ingush doctor Bagaudin Gaitukiev sentenced to probation
A court sentenced Ingush doctor Bagaudin Gaitukiev, accused of aiding and abetting members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), to five years of probation.
Khumaid Khaidaev. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4204462332974152&set=gm.4196860133741278 * the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, are banned in Russia
10:30, 27 December 2023
Chechen native Khumaid Khaidaev stops his hunger strike in SIZO
Khumaid Khaidaev, a native of Chechnya, accused in a case on a riot in a penal colony in Angarsk, stopped his hunger strike in a SIZO (pre-trial prison), which he declared in protest against discrimination on religious grounds.
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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.