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A model demonstrates clothes of the Firdaws Fashion House. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYy8jaUKVJo/
14:10, 31 January 2022
Data on tax problems of Firdaws Fashion House sparks scepticism in Grozny residents
The temporary suspension of the "Firdaws" is due to a minor error in paying taxes, Aishat Kadyrova, the head of the fashion house and the daughter of the head of Chechnya, has explained. The clothes designed by the "Firdaws" are very expensive and have become a status symbol in Chechnya; therefore, reports on the "Firdaws" tax problems looks unbelievable, Grozny townspeople have noted.
Coat of arms on the building of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Photo: press service of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation http://верховный-суд.рф/press_center/mass_media/
13:49, 31 January 2022
Lawyers give six reasons for cancelling liquidation of "International Memorial"*
The defence of the "International Memorial"* has filed an appeal against the decision to liquidate the organization. They present six arguments in favour of overturning the decision.
A poster on the door of Igor Kalyapin’s mother’s apartment. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/100001595183539/posts/4981220428607747/?d=n; Igor Kalyapin. Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
10:51, 31 January 2022
Kalyapin treats his persecution with posters as consequence of Kadyrov's words
Posters accusing Igor Kalyapin, a rights defender, of supporting terrorists have appeared in the doorway and the door of the apartment of his elderly mother in Nizhny Novgorod. Igor has suggested that posters are a consequence of Ramzan Kadyrov's statement.
National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo courtesy of the press service of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh, http://www.nankr.am/ru/4383
10:26, 31 January 2022
Bill on territory status brought into Nagorno-Karabakh Parliament
The National Assembly (Parliament) of Nagorno-Karabakh has received a bill providing for the assignment of a legal status to the territories that came under Azerbaijan's control.
Muslim Baitaziev, the Chechen Minister of Tourism. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZUKvNyMs5t/
10:07, 31 January 2022
Claims of Chechen Tourism Ministry boss to bloggers spark bewilderment among social network users
Muslim Baitaziev, the Chechen Minister of Tourism, has criticized local bloggers for not advertising the region's tourist sites, and put forward bills when offered free visits to the sites to later advertise the in their blogs. Social media users expressed bewilderment at the claims, noting that blogging is also a job that deserves payment.
Rally against violence on Chechen women. Oslo, January 29, 2022. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/c/NizamChannel/videos
09:49, 31 January 2022
Norwegian protesters speak against violence on Chechen women
The participants of the rally held in front of the building of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo spoke out against violence on Chechen women, condemned the detention of Zarema Musaeva and kidnappings of relatives of Ramzan Kadyrov's opponents.
The Grand Chamber of the ECtHR. Photo by the press service of the ECtHR
23:01, 30 January 2022
Human rights defenders point to problems with execution of ECtHR judgments in Azerbaijan
In 2021, the number of decisions pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Azerbaijan has risen sharply, indicating an increase in the number of complaints coming from the country, Khalid Agaliev, the head of the Media Rights Group, reports.
07:00, 30 January 2022
Doctor not to be punished in case on female circumcision in Ingushetia
A court in Magas found a doctor from a local clinic guilty in a case on genital mutilation against a girl from Chechnya. However, the doctor was released from punishment due to the statute of limitations, the organization “Justice Initiative”* reported. The human rights defenders announced the intention to challenge the court’s verdict.
Ilham Aslanoglu (Takhmazov). Screenshot of the video published on the simasiz tv YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX1iPd0wyQo
06:58, 30 January 2022
Azerbaijani activist arrested on charge of defamation
Lawyer Ilham Aslanoglu (Takhmazov) is arrested for five months on the charge of defamation. Activists believe that he is being persecuted for exposing crimes committed by militaries against colleagues within the “Terter case”.
A plaquette with an epigraphic composition by Abdulgamid Kanaev, based on a stone relief of the Juma mosque in the village of Kubachi of the 15th century. January 28, 2022. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:52, 30 January 2022
Exhibition in Makhachkala highlights rare technique of incising with gold
The Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts hosts the exhibition of Abdulgamid Kanaev, a master jeweller from the Kubachi village, who works in the almost unused technique of incising with gold and silver. The exposition presents decorative panels, old lamps, and edged weapons, decorated by the master. Folk crafts are beginning to revive, but craftsmen need state support, Abdulgamid Kanaev notes.
06:42, 30 January 2022
Polad Aslanov complains about lack of medical care after his hunger strike
The health state of Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov has deteriorated after his 20-day hunger strike, but he is not receiving medical assistance, his spouse states.
Zarema Musaeva and Mansur Soltaev, the Chechen Ombudsperson. Screenshot of the video on Instagram of the Grozny TV channel https://www.instagram.com/p/CZAL5i5JfKU/
06:36, 30 January 2022
Human rights defenders alarmed by Zarema Musaeva’s state of health
Zarema Musaeva does not participate in the investigating proceedings because of her poor health state, and there is no medical unit in the special detention centre where she is being kept, her son Abubakar Yangulbaev says. Human rights defenders applied to the court with the demand to release Zarema Musaeva from arrest because of her poor health, the “Committee Against Torture”* reports.
06:30, 30 January 2022
Public apology of young woman highlights absurdity of apology practice in Chechnya
When commenting on an apology of a young woman from Grozny for her words about men, Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the “Civic Assistance” Committee*, points out that public apologies have become a kind of game and got out of control of the authorities.
Armenian soldiers. Photo by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia https://www.mil.am
06:16, 30 January 2022
Yerevan responds to Baku’s accusations of shelling attacks
When commenting on the accusation of Azerbaijan in a shelling attack, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia declared that “indiscriminate” fire near the border with the Tovuz District came from the Azerbaijani side, and the Armenian military forces did not react to it.
Adam Khamchiev. Photo by the "FortangaOrg" https://fortanga.org
18:29, 29 January 2022
Party comrades link Khamchiev's persecution with his activities
An advocate has met Adam Khamchiev, an Ingush blogger, who was detained in Nazran. The "Civil Initiative" has explained his persecution by the fact that his activities in defence of resident's rights "had caused noticeable irritation" among local bureaucrats.
Journalist Yelena Milashina; law enforcers talk to the Yangulbaev family. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: https://www.dw.com/ru, https://www.dw.com/ru/журналистка-елена-милашина-подала-заявление-на-кадырова/a-53236002
18:14, 29 January 2022
Journalist presents story of Kadyrov's enmity with Yangulbaev family
Ramzan Kadyrov has included the Yangulbaevs into the list of his enemies after Ibragim Yangublaev was detained for creating the public VKontakte and exposed to torture. Ibragim was tortured, among other places, in Kadyrov's residence, where the head of Chechnya declared a blood feud against him, the "Novaya Gazeta" writes.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo https://news.ykt.ru/article/131021
17:54, 29 January 2022
Zarema Musaeva denies advocate's services
Zarema Musaeva's statement about her refusal from advocate's services was shown to the lawyers who had sought a meeting with her. Musaeva was under pressure, the "Committee against Torture" (CaT)* and her son Abubakar Yangulbaev are sure.
Ramzan Kadyrov's post in his Telegram channel. Screenshot of the post https://tlgrm.ru/channels/@RKadyrov_95/1232
17:31, 29 January 2022
Kadyrov responds to US call to release Musaeva
The US Department of State called for the release of all those unjustly detained in Chechnya, in particular, Zarema Musaeva, and demanded from Ramzan Kadyrov to stop persecuting opponents’ relatives. Ramzan Kadyrov replies that it is not in the competence of the leader of the region to detain and release people.
Mansur Soltaev's visit to Zarema Musaeva kept in a special detention centre. Screenshot of the post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPyIyiFlvO/
11:24, 29 January 2022
Report about visit to Musaeva raises questions to Chechen Ombudsperson
Chechen Ombudsperson Mansur Soltaev posted on the Internet a video report about his visit to Zarema Musaeva kept in a special detention centre. The Ombudsperson emphasizes that the woman is under medical supervision and provided with medicines she needs.
The bulding of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani MoD
18:53, 28 January 2022
Azerbaijan reports about a shelling attack from Armenia
The Armenian armed forces shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army near the border with the Tovuz District, and there are no losses from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.
News
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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.