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An unfinished housing-construction cooperative "Alpha" in Sochi. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
14:49, 26 March 2023
Sochi: housing shareholders complain about law enforcers' inaction
For two years now, the Sochi police have been checking the complaint against the developer who was earlier convicted and his companion. At the same time, law enforcers do not refuse to initiate a criminal case, but they do not start it either.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: https://www.hrw.org/ru/news/2022/01/24/380999
14:43, 26 March 2023
ECtHR demands Russian authorities' answers about Musaeva's detention
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated a complaint against the detention of Zarema Musaeva, demanding explanation from Russian authorities on how lawful Chechen law enforcers' actions were, human rights defenders have informed.
Idris Arsamikov. Screenshot of the video from his page on the "VKontakte"
14:27, 26 March 2023
Messages on behalf of Chechen Arsamikov spark rights defenders' mistrust
The chat messages posted on behalf of Idris Arsamikov, who was detained by Chechen law enforcers, give no grounds to assert that he is alive, human rights defenders have pointed out.
21:16, 25 March 2023
ECtHR communicates complaints of seven activists from Kuban and Adygea
Among the 82 residents of Russia, whose complaints about persecutions in connection with involvement in undesirable organizations communicated by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), there were seven residents of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory) and Adygea.
20:29, 25 March 2023
Amid human rights situation in Chechnya, Kadyrov awarded rights advocacy medal
Ramzan Kadyrov was awarded the medal "Deserved Human Rights Defender of the Chechen Republic". The head of Chechnya was decorated for his outstanding merits in protecting citizens' rights and freedoms, Mansur Soltaev, the Chechen Ombudsperson, has stated.
Oleg Vazhdaev. Photo: https://www.currenttime.tv/a/vazhdaev-pytki/32333239.html
18:11, 25 March 2023
Law enforcers torture suspect accused of setting fire to Krasnodar military registration and enlistment office, his advocate reports
Law enforcers tortured Oleg Vazhdaev with electric current and demanded from him to name the Ukrainian customers standing behind the arson of the military registration and enlistment office in Krasnodar. Oleg Vazhdaev had to incriminate himself, his advocate stated.
A criminal case. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
16:57, 25 March 2023
Kuban woman considers case on financing terrorism as revenge of law enforcers
A case on financing terrorism instituted against Irina Dudka, a native of Kuban, was the revenge of the law enforcement bodies for protests against the sentence of her sister, who was convicted on a similar charge, Irina Dudka herself said.
Said-Khusein Magomadov. Screenshot of the video on the YouTube channel "Chimaev" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7NAd-7o0c
16:49, 25 March 2023
Former critic of Kadyrov visits congress in Grozny
Said-Khusein Magomadov, a blogger was spotted at the congress of the Chechen nation; he posted his photos with Chechen officials in a social network. After the assassination attempt on him, of which he blamed Chechen authorities, the blogger redirected his criticism from Ramzan Kadyrov to Akhmed Zakaev.
Code of Administrative offences of Russia. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:00, 24 March 2023
Woman from Kuban accused of discrediting Russian militaries
Law enforcers have drawn up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Army against Maria Kunchenko, a resident of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory), who had posted leaflets with anti-mobilization calls in the village of Grigorievskaya.
A poster on the door of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"*. Photo: https://www.svoboda.org * *The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent
20:15, 24 March 2023
EU supports "Memorial"*
The European Union (EU) has expressed its solidarity with the historical, educational, charitable and human rights society "Memorial"*, and called on the Russian authorities to stop the unjustified persecution thereof.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo https://rapsinews.ru/international_publication/20120507/263067260.html
19:22, 24 March 2023
ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensations to protesters in Southern Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled on the claims of 15 activists who complained about the disproportionate measures taken by law enforcers during the dispersal of protests, as well as about subsequent arrests and fines.
Larisa Bachieva at a solo picket. Makhachkala, July 19, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:23, 24 March 2023
Activist Larisa Bachieva arrested for two months
A court in Makhachkala has appointed two months of arrest for Larisa Bachieva, who is accused within the case of an extremist organization. Her defence insisted on house arrest; the court ruling will be appealed against, a relative of Bachieva has informed.
Nikolai Zakharchenko with his wife. Screenshot of the video https://www.ntv.ru/novosti/2399380/
18:15, 24 March 2023
Widow of pensioner from KBR treats compensation awarded by court as fair
The widow of Nikolai Zakharchenko, a pensioner who committed suicide after being accused of growing hemp, is satisfied with the court's decision to compensate for her moral harm suffered from her husband's unjustified criminal prosecution and death; but she finds it more important to bring their neighbour to criminal liability for false denunciation.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video posted on the “Wild Paratrooper” YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXra9fVrsI
18:12, 24 March 2023
Blogger Alibekov convicted for discrediting Russian army
In Novorossiysk, a court recognized a video posted on the YouTube channel by native of Dagestan Askhabali Alibekov to be discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and sentenced him to a year and two months of imprisonment in a penal colony. That was reported by the human rights project “OVD-Info”* with reference to advocate Marina Dubrovina.
Dispersal of the protest actions against mobilization in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCBMViHbxGI&t=7s
17:14, 24 March 2023
Participant of protests against mobilization in Makhachkala sentenced to probation
In Makhachkala, a court sentenced Mukhamed-Afandi Asipov to a two-year suspended sentence in a case on an attack on a law enforcer during protests against mobilization.
The state defenders in the "Ingush case." Photo: SagovSAID00650 https://ru.wikipedia.org
21:57, 23 March 2023
Ingush activists' defence fails to challenge judge
The Stavropol Territorial Court has refused to challenge the state defenders in the "Ingush case"; after which the defence tried to challenge the judge, but the court rejected this demand as well.
Zemfira Tskaeva. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH2wTiXIa7k
20:22, 23 March 2023
Court refuses to consider Zemfira Tskaeva's claim against MIA
The lawsuit filed by the widow of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz who died after being questioned by the police, against the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) demanding 15 million roubles in compensation was left without consideration.
Timur Debishev. Screenshot of the photo from a personal page on the "VKontakte"
19:33, 23 March 2023
In Grozny, court upholds refusal to investigate torture of actor Debishev
A court considered lawful the investigators’ refusal to institute a criminal case on a complaint about torture filed by Chechen actor Timur Debishev, human rights defenders reported.
Consequences of the search in the "Memorial"* office. Photo: Telegram channel "Full PTs 2.0", collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 23 March 2023
Human rights defenders show consequences of search in “Memorial”* office
Law enforcers scattered papers and furniture and seized personal computers during a search carried out in an office of the Human Rights Centre “Memorial”* located on Maly Karetny Lane. No advocates were allowed to attend the procedure of the search, so it is still unknown what exactly has been seized, human rights defenders emphasize.
21:53, 22 March 2023
Oleg Orlov released after interrogation
After being interrogated as a witness within the case of Nazism rehabilitation, law enforcers released Oleg Orlov, a co-chairman of the "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence. Orlov refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement and was unable to obtain a copy of the search protocol.
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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.