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15:11, 18 December 2021
Rally in support of Ingush protest leaders ends with picketer's detention
Law enforcers have detained Isa Bekov, a resident of Ingushetia, during his solo picket in support of the leaders of the republic's protests. After drawing up a protocol on violation of the mask regime, the picketer was released.
Children evacuated from Syria, Maria Lvova-Belova, the plenipotentiary for children's rights under the Russian President, and a health worker. Photo by the press service of the Russian children's Ombudsperson
14:59, 18 December 2021
After return from Syria, Dagestani children placed under quarantine
After medical examination, nine children evacuated from Damascus, will be sent to their relatives in Dagestan, Maria Lvova-Belova, the plenipotentiary for children's rights under the Russian President, has informed. By the children's arrival, their relatives document custody and receive the right to benefits and social welfare, said Marina Yezhova, the children's Ombudsperson of Dagestan.
Rubati Mitsaeva (on the left). Photo: the "Grozny Inform" news agency https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
12:59, 18 December 2021
Kadyrov uses Mitsaeva to demonstrate his mercy
The sumptuous welcoming provided to Rubati Mitsaeva by Chechen authorities is no evidence of the woman's importance; Ramzan Kadyrov only uses her to demonstrate his mercy to former opponents, Alexei Malashenko has pointed out. Mitsaeva cannot be perceived as an independent figure, but Kadyrov earned points on her, Ruslan Kutaev believes.
Screenshot of the video with a dance in Makhachkala posted on the Instagram "makhachkala.live" https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXgacF0l6ob/?utm_medium=copy_link"
12:54, 18 December 2021
Resonance in social networks entails threat for Makhachkala dancer
The girl who danced a frank dance in Makhachkala hid her face, realizing that she would be condemned, but the police could find her and take care of her safety, Albert Esedov, a political analyst, believes. The video clip was an advertising action of a store, Shamil Khadulaev, the chairman of the Coordination Council of Dagestani NGOs, has suggested.
Tavros Sapeyan. Photo: https://armeniatoday.news/politics/401621/
11:31, 18 December 2021
Election of Mayor of Armenian city of Talin ends in scandal
The candidate for the city Mayor, nominated by the winning opposition bloc, at the sitting of the Council of Elders, himself voted for his opponent from the ruling party, and endured by doing so the majority of votes for him.
The police detained a man suspected of murdering a woman in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan https://www.instagram.com/p/CXlKnR0AVbJ/
23:59, 17 December 2021
Resident of Dagestan confesses to murder of a sorcerer
The police detained a man suspected of murdering a woman in Makhachkala. He explained that the woman had driven genies into him.
Vladimir Novitsky, Yevgeny Chernousov. Photo by Alexander Vorobyev https://jourmos.com/чередная-встреча-московских-журнали/, screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=6KjWYFcIHIg
23:58, 17 December 2021
Lawyers argue about ways to mitigate sentence to leaders of Ingush protest
In addition to an appeal, seven leaders of the protest in Ingushetia sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, can address the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), suggests Vladimir Novitsky, the president of the Russian section of the International Society for Human Rights.
Film director Alexander Sokurov. Photo by Ivan Abaturov https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сокуров,_Александр_Николаевич
23:57, 17 December 2021
Film director Sokurov complains about threats to his life received from Chechnya
In his appeal to the Human Rights Council (HRC), film director Alexander Sokurov apologized for what had happened at a meeting with the Russian President. The film director also said that he had received warnings from friends about the threat to his life.
The police detains an activist. Baku, December 2021. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 17 December 2021
AI condemns dispersal of peaceful protestors in Azerbaijan
The human rights organization “Amnesty International” (AI) condemned the authorities of Azerbaijan for dispersing peaceful protests, in particular, a protest action on December 1. The human rights defenders called for respect for freedom of assembly.
A conference room at the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani President
15:46, 17 December 2021
Azerbaijani journalists demand not to adopt new law "On Media"
Journalists, bloggers and editors-in-chief of Azerbaijani editions have demanded from the government to recall the bill "On Media", set up a new working group and return the document for updating, treating its current version as repressive. This law will close free journalists' access to information, activists believe.
A session of the European Court of Human Rights. Screenshot of the video by the ECtHR https://www.youtube.com/user/EuropeanCourt
15:31, 17 December 2021
ECtHR obliges Georgia to pay compensation to victims at action in LGBT support in 2013
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged Georgia to pay compensation in the total amount of EUR 193,500 to the persons who suffered at the disruption of the celebration of the Day of Combating Transphobia and Homophobia on May 17, 2013.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Rubati Mitsaeva. Screenshot of the post on Instagram ЧП/Грозный https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXjdXwBFIqD/
12:12, 17 December 2021
Kadyrov dances with Mitsaeva
Ramzan Kadyrov has personally welcomed Rubati Mitsaeva, a former colleague of Akhmed Zakaev, his political opponent, who returned to her homeland with his permission, and danced with her, as follows from the posted video.
Maxim Shevchenko, Mikhail Vinogradov, Denis Sokolov. Photos: Council.gov.ru; personal page of Mikhail Vinogradov on Facebook; screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9gA0MQ6OD8
12:08, 17 December 2021
Severe verdict to leaders of Ingush protests angers journalists and political analysts
Seven protest leaders in Ingushetia have been demonstratively sentenced to long prison terms for the peaceful protest, where they called not to admit unrests, Russian journalists and political analysts assert.
A session of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan. Photo by the press service of the court http://www.supremecourt.gov.az/ru
12:01, 17 December 2021
Azeri SC returns case of opposition leader Umudov for reconsideration
The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has cancelled the decision of the appellate instance in the case of Pasha Umudov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The case was returned to the court for reconsideration, the activist's advocate has informed.
12:00, 17 December 2021
Chechnya in North-Caucasian lead in number of missing people
In 2020, a total of 1700 people were listed as missing in Chechnya; and within the nine months of 2021 – the number is 1659. The republic is in the lead in this parameter in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), and the third in Russia: it follows from the statistics of the Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Supportes of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial” near the courthouse before the court hearing. Moscow, December 16, 2021. Photo by the press service of the HRC “Memorial”
11:49, 17 December 2021
Human rights defenders: laws arbitrary interpreted during trial against “Memorial”*
At the trial in a case on the liquidation of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”*, the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office complained not about the absence, but about the dimensions and location of the labelling on the status of a foreign agent on the NGO’s website. Besides, prosecutors also used as an argument the court’s decision on a fine of 500,000 roubles which had not entered into force, lawyers and human rights defenders note.
The Tagavard community of the Martuni District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:35, 17 December 2021
Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson point to absence of access for Tagavard residents to community cemetery
The Office of the Ombudsperson of Nagorno-Karabakh has appealed to government bodies, Russian peacemakers and international human rights organizations with a request to pay attention to the problem of Tagavard residents, who have no access to the communal cemetery, which came under Azerbaijan's control after the 2020 war.
Rubati Mitsaeva. Photo by Shamil Maziev / "Grozny Inform" news agency
02:12, 17 December 2021
Return of Mitsaeva to Chechnya becomes Kadyrov’s political trump card
The political influence of Rubati Mitsaeva, a former comrade-in-arms of Akhmed Zakaev, is not great, but the Chechen authorities got an opportunity to present her return to the republic as their achievement, sources of the “Caucasian Knot” suggest. According to lawyers, Rubati Mitsaeva will not face criminal prosecution in her homeland.
Salekh Rustamov. Photo courtesy of Salekh Rustamov's representative
02:09, 17 December 2021
Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov ends his hunger strike
Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov agreed to end his hunger strike on the 41st day, doctor Adil Geibulla reported. Advocates and human rights defenders plan to continue to seek the release of Salekh Rustamov from prison.
The Southern District Military Court, December 1, 2021. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:31, 16 December 2021
Native from Stavropol Territory sentenced for preparing terror act in Grozny
The Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced a minor girl from the Stavropol Territory to 6 years in an educational colony, having found her guilty of preparing a terror act in Grozny.
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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.