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Alexander Cherkasov. Photo courtesy of the HRC "Memorial"
18:34, 7 December 2020
HRC "Memorial" appeals to ECtHR to challenge fines for publications
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted the complaint lodged by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and Alexander Cherkasov about the fines imposed after an inspection by the Ingush FSB Department, human rights defenders report.
18:25, 7 December 2020
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 30-December 6, 2020
Return of refugees, negotiations on the exchange of prisoners of war, and the exchange of bodies of the soldiers killed in the Karabakh conflict zone; ECtHR's response to the complaints lodged by the men sentenced in a case on the attack on Nalchik; protests in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 30-December 6, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Russian military doctors start serving patients in Stepanakert. Photo: http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=85138@cmsPhotoGallery
13:21, 7 December 2020
Russian military doctors start visiting Nagorno-Karabakh villagers
Russian peacemakers have organized visits of medical teams to serve patients in the villages of the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh.
No smoking sign. Photo: https://pixabay.com/ru/
13:04, 7 December 2020
North Caucasus republics top rating of regions for absence of bad habits
Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria are among the five top Russian regions, whose residents are least susceptible to bad habits, including the use of alcohol and tobacco.
Dagestan-Azerbaijan border. Screenshot: Median TV https://mediatv.az/cemiyyet/34609-gomrukde-28-min-eded-siqaret-musadire-olundu.html
11:26, 7 December 2020
In Dagestan, 500 people are waiting for border opening with Azerbaijan
About 500 Azerbaijani citizens are waiting departure home in Dagestan. Many residents of the "Ogonyok" (Spark) camp in Dagestan have run out of money and cannot buy the necessary things, one of them has told.
Residents of Berdzor and Agavno hold protest action in Yerevan, December 6, 2020. Screenshot: News.am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg2JQzKFXpc&feature=emb_title
11:13, 7 December 2020
Yerevan protesters demand to clarify status of Berdzor and two villages
The authorities should give a clear explanation to residents of the city of Berdzor and the Karabakh villages of Agavno and Sus about the status of these dwelling settlements located near the positions of Azerbaijani troops, residents of Berdzor and Agavno have stated at their protest in Yerevan on December 6.
Participants of a protest action in central Tskhinvali, December 6, 2020. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIbdC9LLs7F/
11:00, 7 December 2020
Djabiev's widow reports law enforcers' attempts to thwart protests
Law enforcers would not allow the participants of the round-the-clock protest action held in central Tskhinvali to buy hot drinks and set up a tent, said Oksana Sotieva, Inal Djabiev's widow.
A rally in Yerevan on December 5, 2020. Screenshot of the video https://youtu.be/ZCEfEWL41g8
10:31, 6 December 2020
Opposition puts forward resignation ultimatum to Pashinyan
If the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, fails to resign by December 8, actions of disobedience will start throughout Armenia, the organizers of the rally in Yerevan have stated. Vazgen Manukyan, the oppositional candidate, nominated for the Premier, has called for the formation of an interim government.
Oksana Sotieva (in the center) at a protest action in Tskhinvali on December 5, 2020. Screenshot of the video t.me/iron_bonvarnon/2906
10:24, 6 December 2020
Three activists detained at support action of resident of South Ossetia who died after tortures
Three protesters, who spent the night in Tskhinvali, have been detained, said Inal Djabiev's widow. Together with Djabiev's relatives, David Sanakoev, a South-Ossetian MP, is taking part in the action.
10:23, 6 December 2020
Resident of Dagestan confesses to helping law enforcers in extortion
A resident of Khasavyurt has admitted at a trial that he was an intermediary in the transfer of 250,000 roubles by Yulduz Kurashova, a Dagestani woman, to the policemen who had detained her. He repented and made amends for the damage.
Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by IA Grozny - Inform https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNxsyA6X_Js
10:15, 6 December 2020
Mufti of Chechnya excuses himself for attacks on niqabs
Salakh Mezhiev, the head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya, has responded in an insulting manner to his opponents who had been dissatisfied with his public criticism of girls wearing niqabs. Calling his opponents "Allah's enemies", the Mufti stated that it is shameful not to wear "the clothes of one's own nation."
23:59, 5 December 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to exchange POWs
The parties have agreed on the principle of exchanging prisoners of war (POWs) under the "all for all" format. Both those who were captured during the last escalation of the Karabakh conflict and those who had been captured earlier will be exchanged, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has stated.
Inal Djabiev's relative standing in a solo picket. Screenshot https://t.me/osnovanews/3665
23:57, 5 December 2020
Inal Djabiev's family continues protest action in Tskhinvali
About 15 persons continue their action in Tskhinvali, demanding an investigation into the death of Inal Djabiev. His family intends to protest until the perpetrators are punished, Oksana Sotieva, Inal's widow, has stated.
Afghan Sadygov. Photo: https://turan.az/ext/news/2020/5/free/politics%20news/ru/124053.htm
23:49, 5 December 2020
Court refuses to release Azerbaijani journalist Sadygov
Despite his grave health condition, a court in Baku has refused to transfer Afghan Sadygov, a journalist, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 30 days at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), under house arrest. The authorities had provoked Sadygov to receive a bribe, but there was no reason to accuse him under a grave criminal article, said his colleague. Khadija Ismayilova.
Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVQJCLqObu/
11:21, 5 December 2020
Social network users criticize Chechen officials for neglecting COVID-19 prophylaxis
Amid regional authorities' threats to punish the residents who fail to observe the COVID-19 prophylaxis, Chechen officials are neglecting the mask regime, Instagram users have noted.
A resident of the district of Nagorno-Karabakh handed over to Azerbaijan. November 16, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:14, 5 December 2020
Peacemakers' presence fails to convince Armenians of life safety in Lachin Corridor
Most residents of the city of Berdzor and neighbouring villages in the Lachin Corridor have left their homes, despite the presence of Russian peacemakers. Local residents do not feel safe as the authorities failed to clarify their living conditions in these territories.
Inal Djabiev's relatives at a picket. Screenshot https://t.me/osnovanews/3665
11:12, 5 December 2020
Brother of Djabiev, perished resident of South Ossetia, joins protest in Tskhinvali
Inal Djabiev's twin brother Atsamaz, whose detention in South Ossetia was reported by his mother, has joined protesters in Tskhinvali after his release.
10:46, 5 December 2020
Resident of Georgia arrested for trespassing South-Ossetian border
A court in Tskhinvali has arrested Mirian Taziashvili, a Georgian citizen, for two months on charges of trespassing the border. He could have been fined and released, but sentenced to arrest, the man's wife has complained.
Oleg Orlov, Sergey Lukashevsky, Natalia Taubina. Photos by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", Slava Zamyslov/ASI, Youth Human Rights Movement
10:42, 5 December 2020
Rights defenders assess consequences of laws against NCOs
The bills on the work of non-commercial organizations (NCOs) will make it almost impossible to work in Southern Russia, human rights defenders believe.
A shell fragment. November 14, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 4 December 2020
Karabakh rescuers find bodies of 693 soldiers
Over two days, 38 bodies of deceased Armenian soldiers were found in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan has still not allowed search rescue teams into a number of areas of the conflict zone and delays the exchange of bodies of deceased soldiers, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Nagorno-Karabakh claims.
News
Human rights activists are alarmed by the lack of information about the fate of Belkisa Mintsayeva.

Zukhra Muzaeva. Photo: https://nezagorami.media/post/honor-killing Lack of contact with a Chechen resident has raised concerns about her fate.

Apti Alaudinov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru Apti Alaudinov

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.