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Alexander Nozdrinov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i_ILUe1YRY
18:14, 18 September 2023
Prosecutor demands nine years in colony for Krasnodar journalist Nozdrinov
The prosecutor has demanded to sentence Alexander Nozdrinov, a journalist from Krasnodar, accused of spreading fakes about the Russian Army, to nine years in colony. None of those who came to support the journalist were allowed into the courtroom.
A criminal case, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:37, 18 September 2023
Pregnant servicewoman from KBR convicted of evading service
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has upheld the verdict of the first-instance court, which had found Corporal Madina Kabaloeva from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), guilty of failure to appear for her military service.
Zarema Musaeva. Screenshot of the photo from the Telegram channel of the "Team against Torture" (included into the register of the foreign agents) https://t.me/no_torture/2852
19:46, 17 September 2023
Advocates treat Musaeva's CER as realistic
The prosecutor has offered to commute Musaeva's sentence due to her state of health and the injustice of the sentence passed by the first-instance court. After sentence mitigation, Musaeva has every reason to ask for the conditional early relief (CER), Natalia Dobronravova, an advocate, believes.
22:13, 16 September 2023
Defence excludes any influence of ECtHR's decision on trial of Barzukaev and Kurbanov
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which recognized the Derbent residents, Islam Barzukaev and Gasan Kurbanov, as victims of torture, will not affect the outcome of the consideration of the appeal complaint, since Russia is no longer a party to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), the convicts' advocate has indicated.
20:12, 16 September 2023
Based on check outcomes, PO and Ombudsperson fail to confirm torture of Dagestani Ramazan Gadjiev
The information of Ramazan Gadjiev, a prisoner from Dagestan, about torture in the Mordovian colony was not confirmed, the Prosecutor's Office (PO) has reported. The Ombudsperson for Mordovia, during his meeting with Gadjiev, also found no violations of any of the prisoner's rights.
Oleg Orlov (on the left). Screenshot of the video https://wwww.youtube.com/watch&v=iJM2LdCG6Q4
17:51, 16 September 2023
Witnesses tell the court about Orlov's human rights work in Dagestan and Chechnya
At the trial, the defence witnesses have recalled the role of Oleg Orlov and of the "Memorial" he heads in the case of the Gasanguseinov brothers killed by law enforcers in Dagestan, and his work during the military campaigns in Chechnya.
Temirkhan Amakhanov near the Derbent City Court. March 16, 2021. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
17:13, 16 September 2023
ECtHR awards Derbent resident Amakhanov compensation for beating by law enforcers
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the authorities of Russia to pay 26,000 euros to Temirkhan Amakhanov, a resident of Derbent, recognizing him as a victim of torture by law enforcers. The ECtHR’s decision was pronounced against the backdrop of the Russia’s refusal to implement the decisions of the Strasbourg Court.
Klavdiya Kushnikova, photo: Protokol https://t.me/protokol_band/363
23:57, 15 September 2023
Strasbourg Court recognizes violation of Kuban pensioner’s rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recognized that Kuban pensioner Klavdiya Kushnikova suffered after the unjustified use of force by the police, being injured in her home.
Mansur Movlaev. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=agMJzgNyGMo
23:09, 15 September 2023
Chechen Mansur Movlaev asks asylum in Kyrgyzstan
Mansur Movlaev, a native of Chechnya, who was arrested in Kyrgyzstan in connection with illegal border crossing, has requested temporary asylum, his advocate has informed.
Oleg Nosov. Screenshot t.me/no_torture/2852
22:14, 15 September 2023
Kuban resident complains about torture
By using torture, law enforcers obtained a confession of theft from Oleg Nosov, a resident of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), who is under arrest. Human rights defenders have appealed the refusal of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to investigate the use of violence by law enforcers.
Elkhan Suleimanov during an online interview with Minval.Az, https://minval.az/news/124344266
20:48, 15 September 2023
In interview about his fate with "Minval.Az", Chechen ex-minister praises Kadyrov
Elkhan Suleimanov, a former Minister of Public Health and Deputy Chairman of the Chechen Government, stated that he had resigned of his own free will and left for another country for personal reasons. At the moment of his resignation, Suleimanov treated Kadyrov's health condition as satisfactory and voiced praise for the head of Chechnya.
ECtHR. Photo: https://citwatch.org
19:51, 15 September 2023
ECtHR recognizes violations of rights of Derbent residents Barzukaev and Kurbanov
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the Russian authorities to pay 26,000 euros to each of Derbent residents Islam Barzukaev and Gasan Kurbanov in compensation, recognizing that law enforcers forced them to confess to crimes under torture.
Zarema Musaeva in the courtroom. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
19:37, 15 September 2023
Commutation of sentence gave Musaeva a chance for CER
After the Supreme Court of Chechnya commuted her sentence, Zarema Musaeva has the right to take into consideration the time served by her in a SIZO (pre-trial prison), as well as to ask for conditional early relief (CER), noted human rights defenders.
Aslan Iritov. Screenshot of the video by the "Committee against Torture" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2hisa-kdY
14:47, 15 September 2023
Activist Aslan Iritov achieves ECtHR's decision on compensation for persecution by law enforcers
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged Russian authorities to pay compensation of EUR 26,000 to Aslan Iritov, a resident of Nalchik, recognizing him as a victim in the case of torture by law enforcers.
The Khasavyurt District Court. Photo https://www.khasrayon.ru
23:44, 14 September 2023
Court refuses to consider Dagestani resident's lawsuit about payments for the wound received in SMO zone
A resident of Dagestan is seeking social benefits for his wound received in the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine. The Khasavyurt District Court has returned to him the lawsuit filed against the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office).
Svetlana Anokhina. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwbrt69oPpo
22:08, 14 September 2023
ECtHR recognizes violation of rights of Dagestani female rights defenders
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has pointed to a violation of the article prohibiting torture and degrading treatment, and obliged Russia to pay EUR 26,000 to each of the human rights defenders, Svetlana Anokhina and Maisarat Kilyaskhanova, who were in the Makhachkala shelter during the visit of law enforcers, who forcibly took away Khalimat Taramova, a native of Chechnya, and also Iraida Smirnova, who was also hiding in the shelter.
Alexander Valov. Photo: facebook.com/osnigirev
16:48, 14 September 2023
Sochi blogger requests police to return money seized from him during search
Almost six months after his release from a penal colony, Alexander Valov, a blogger from Sochi, still has not succeeded in seeking the return of the money seized from him during a search. Meanwhile, according to Alexander Valov, he intended to use the mentioned money to pay off a fine and compensate for moral damage to MP Yuri Napso.
Igor Paskar. Photo: Zona Solidarnosti (Solidarity Zone)
15:46, 14 September 2023
Igor Paskar recognized as political prisoner
The human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial" has recognized Igor Paskar, convicted of setting fire to a rug near the FSB building in Krasnodar, as a political prisoner, demanding his release and an investigation into his allegations of torture.
Handcuffs. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:05, 13 September 2023
Despite statements about torture, residents of Chechnya sentenced to seven years in prison
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has confirmed the conviction of Khusein Batalov and Yusup Dauev in the case of preparing murder motivated by religious hatred. Their defence alleged torture, but the court found these arguments unjustified.
Abubakar Rizvanov, Kemal Tambiev and Abdulmumin Gadjiev (from left to right) in the courtroom. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 13 September 2023
Friends of journalist Gadjiev are stunned by severe sentence
An acquittal for Abdulmumin Gadjiev was unlikely, but given the absence of proofs in the charges, there was hope for a minimum sentence; therefore, the court's decision turned out to be unexpectedly harsh, friends of the Dagestani journalist have stated. In their opinion, appealing the verdict will not lead to the acquittal or any significant reduction in the prison term.
News
Inmate in a prison cell. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The prosecutor of Chechnya reported on the observance of the rights of inmates in the colony in the Naursky district.

Russian military. Frame from a video by the Ministry of Defense of Russia dated 12.04.25, https://t.me/mod_russia/51226 The authorities have recognized at least 9650 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine.

Gas station in Nalchik. Photo "Caucasian Knot" Drivers from Kabardino-Balkaria pointed out the price difference for gasoline with neighboring regions.

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.