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Domestic violence. Photo: Aziz Karimov
16:55, 18 November 2023
Human rights defenders treat report on victims of domestic violence in Northern Caucasus as relevant
Human rights defenders have noted that among the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the problem with evacuation of victims of domestic violence is most acute in Dagestan, Ingushetia, and Chechnya, since in those republics, the authorities and the law enforcement bodies take the side of family aggressors.
A man in handcuffs, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:13, 17 November 2023
Krasnodar resident detained for justifying terror act
Agents of the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service) have detained a man in Krasnodar who spoke favourably about the explosion on the Crimean Bridge in a social network.
Yakub Gogiev. Photo: https://dzurdzuki.com/2019/05/31/yakub-gogiev-stal-laureatom-vserossijskogo-konkursa-zhurnalistskih-rabot-pravda-i-spravedlivost/
21:30, 17 November 2023
Source reports search of founder of Ingush scientific society
Law enforcers have seized books and computers during conducting a search of Yakub Gogiev, the founder of the "Dzurdzuki" Ingush historical and geographical society.
Riots in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video https://ru.euronews.com/2023/10/30/ru-russia-dagestan-airport-chaos
20:58, 17 November 2023
After riots in Makhachkala, 17 people appeal against their arrest
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has received complaints about the arrest of 17 rioters at the Makhachkala Airport; the SC has already considered nine of them and upheld the awarded freedom restriction measures.
Fatima Zurabova. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/chertamedia/4972
20:45, 17 November 2023
Police instructed to ensure safety of Fatima Zurabova, escapee from domestic violence
Fatima Zurabova was brought in for questioning in connection with an application about her disappearance, the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia has informed. The police are tasked with ensuring the safety of a native of Ingushetia, who had escaped from domestic violence.
Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of the video/Kadyrov_95
19:18, 17 November 2023
Human rights defenders recognize Nikita Zhuravel as a political prisoner
The persecution of Nikita Zhuravel is politically motivated and aimed at intimidating the public, states the human rights project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial.” The human rights defenders requested the authorities to immediately release the resident of Volgograd and launch an investigation into his beating by a son of Ramzan Kadyrov.
Residents of Dagestan at an airport in Makhachkala with the flags of Palestine, screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-123538639_3900165?ysclid=los24evydo99880292
16:34, 17 November 2023
HRW criticizes authorities’ leniency towards participants in anti-Semitic protests in Caucasus
The authorities of Russia did not recognize the anti-Semitic nature of the riots at an airport in Makhachkala and the arson of the Jewish cultural centre under construction in Nalchik, noted the international organization “Human Rights Watch” (HRW).
Pavel Abramov (on the left) and Sergey Semushin. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:15, 17 November 2023
In Volgograd, court confirms right of a conscript to alternative service
The Volgograd Regional Court recognized the refusal to replace military service with an alternative civilian one for pacifist Pavel Abramov as unlawful and ordered the draft commission to reconsider the application.
Fatima Zurabova. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/chertamedia/4972
23:15, 16 November 2023
Rights defenders ask ECtHR to ban extradition of Ingush woman who fled domestic violence
The Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Civic Assembly has filed a petition with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), demanding a ban on the extradition from Armenia to Russia of Fatima Zurabova, a native of Ingushetia, who fled domestic violence.
The fair "Children of Chechnya to Children of Palestine", photo: chechnyatoday.com
21:57, 16 November 2023
Officials had to spend money on the "Children of Chechnya to Children of Palestine" campaign
Chechen officials had to spend up to a third of their monthly salaries buying children's crafts during the "Children of Chechnya to Children of Palestine" campaign, local government officials said. Parents of school pupils and kindergarten children said that their children made crafts with enthusiasm.
Magomed Daudov (on the left) and Akhmat Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/MDaudov_95/1761
21:49, 16 November 2023
Analysts claim contradiction to law in appointing Kadyrov's son as deputy minister
A position at the level of deputy minister in the regional government cannot be held by a person without completed higher education; this restriction is established by the republic's law of Chechnya, lawyers have stated in their comments on the appointment of Akhmat Kadyrov.
Vadim Cheldiev. Screenshot of the video Ossetia News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmZPv8lnkTw
21:08, 16 November 2023
Defence of activist Cheldiev files complaint with ECtHR
The criminal prosecution of Vadim Cheldiev, convicted in the case of an anti-Covid rally in Vladikavkaz, has violated his rights to the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly, his defence has claimed in a complaint sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
The Criminal Code of Russia, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
18:32, 16 November 2023
Derbent resident sentenced conditionally for extremist calls
A court in Derbent has sentenced a local resident to 1.5 years of conditional imprisonment for posting calls for extremist activities on religious grounds.
Adam Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
17:09, 16 November 2023
Adam Kadyrov receives seventh award after beating Zhuravel
The Mufti of Chechnya awarded 15-year-old Adam Kadyrov the Order “For Service to the Religion of Islam” for his personal contribution to the defence of Islamic values. The award became the seventh for the Chechen leader’s son after he had beaten arrested Nikita Zhuravel.
Fatima Zurabova. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/chertamedia/4972
14:24, 16 November 2023
Ingush native detained in Armenia after fleeing domestic violence
In Armenia, the police detained Fatima Zurabova, a native of Ingushetia, who fled from domestic violence. A relative who came to pick up the girl threatened her with prison for escaping.
23:33, 15 November 2023
Verdict in case of torture at Makhachkala SIZO upheld
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has upheld the verdict passed in the case of torture and extortion against Daud Davydov, a former head of the Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison), and his subordinates. This was reported by Zarema Mamaeva, the head of the Dagestani SC's press service.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://grozny-inform.ru/
21:47, 15 November 2023
Kadyrov names number of Chechen residents recruited for military service
Since the start of the special military operation (SMO), more than 9000 residents of Chechnya have been employed in military service, Ramzan Kadyrov has reported.
Flowers at Anna Politkovskaya's portrait. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
21:12, 15 November 2023
Politkovskaya's children treat Khadjikurbanov's release as abuse of her memory
The pardoning of Sergey Khadjikurbanov, convicted of killing Anna Politkovskaya, for his participation in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, is evidence of injustice and voluntarism, Anna's children and the editorial board of the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper have stated.
Riots in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video https://www.rbc.ru/politics/30/10/2023/653f39379a7947dfc0b22ef8
20:50, 15 November 2023
Courts receive over 300 police protocols after anti-Semitic actions in Dagestan
After the riots at an airport in Makhachkala, the courts of Dagestan received 302 police protocols drawn up under the article on violation of the procedure for holding actions. On November 13 alone, more than 20 such cases were transferred to the courts.
Blogger Askhabali Alibekov. Photo: https://memopzk.org * recognized as a foreign agent
18:25, 15 November 2023
Blogger Alibekov complains about conditions in penal colony after his release
Blogger Askhabali Alibekov, who was released after serving his sentence for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, complained about the quality of food and medical care in the penal colony. The blogger claims that his letters with complaints about conditions of detention did not reach their recipients.
News
Analysts explained the significance of the decision in the Gubarev case.

Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

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.