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Alexander Sokurov (left) and Ramzan Kadyrov Collage prepared by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz/Pool, REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
11:16, 16 December 2019
Social network users support Sokurov in dispute with Kadyrov
The courage of the film director, Alexander Sokurov, who sharply answered Ramzan Kadyrov about rethinking the title of Hero of Russia, was praised by social network users. Kadyrov will never receive Sokurov's apologies, they believe.
Banner announcing action in support of Vazha Gaprindashvili. Screenshot of Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/events/1382591418584854/
10:59, 16 December 2019
Protesters near South-Ossetia border demand freedom to Gaprindashvili
On December 15, activists, politicians and colleagues of the Georgian doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili held a protest action on the border with South Ossetia demanding the release of the arrested medic.
Residents of the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya detained for using alcohol and psychotropic substances беседы". Screenshot of the Instagram post by "ChP Chechnya", https://www.instagram.com/p/B6C73yWFMSd/
10:49, 16 December 2019
Reprimanding Chechens for drinking alcohol reveals poor effect of educational talks
On December 14, a message about another educational talk in police with those detained for using alcohol and psychotropic substances was posted in the Instagram public "ChP Chechnya".
11:57, 15 December 2019
Azerbaijan condemns recognition of Armenian Genocide by US Senate
The resolution of the US Senate on recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire was an attempt to put pressure on Turkey, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated. The resolution will worsen the US-Turkish relations, but will not affect the Karabakh settlement, Azerbaijani experts believe.
11:55, 15 December 2019
Blogger Elvin Isaev arrested in Azerbaijan
Elvin Isaev, a blogger, who lived in Russia, was detained in Ukraine and deported to Azerbaijan, where he was placed into SIZO (pre-trial prison). This was reported by the State Migration Service (SMS) of Azerbaijan.
18:26, 14 December 2019
NGOs accuse "Georgian Dream" of using administrative resources before rally
Residents of different Georgian regions are forced to take part in the event organized by the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party in honour of the country's presidency in the Council of Europe (CoE). This was stated by Nino Lomdjariya, the country's Public Defender (Ombudsperson) and several NGOs.
A serviceman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, http://www.nkrmil.am
18:21, 14 December 2019
NKR claims 140 shelling attacks in conflict zone
Since December 8, Azerbaijani militaries fired more than 1500 shots at positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed.
Ogtai Gyulyalyev. Photo: screenshot https://toplum.tv, https://toplum.tv/az/oktay-gulaliyev-6-ildir-umumvetendas-pasportu-ala-bilmir/#.Xemgli3VKUk
11:37, 14 December 2019
Fund-raising marathon in support of Gyulyalyev held in Baku
Public and political activists, party leaders, lawyers, journalists and ordinary citizens have taken part in the campaign to raise funds in support of the human rights defender, Ogtai Gyulyalyev, who fell victim to a road accident.
Tbilisi airport. Photo: Gmaisuradze15 - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Тбилиси_(аэропорт)#/media/Файл:Tbilisi_airport_1.jpg
11:35, 14 December 2019
After ban on air flights to Russia, Georgia lost USD 300 million
The National Bank of Georgia has estimated the country's losses in tourism from the cancellation of air travels with Russia at USD 300 million.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov shows a video posted by Islam Nukhanov. Screenshot of the video on Abdurakhmanov's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgggK05bEJ1BAQ2NTUn4igA
11:31, 14 December 2019
Blogger Abdurakhmanov treats Nukhanov's case as demonstrative execution
The criminal prosecution of Islam Nukhanov, who tried to video record rich houses of Kadyrov's retinue, is a "demonstrative punishment" for all the residents of Chechnya, who try to expose the authorities' wrongdoing, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, the well-known blogger, has stated. His subscribers have supported Islam's wife, who is seeking his release.
Participants of the ceremony of granting the award named after Akhmednabiyev. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:26, 14 December 2019
Colleagues of Akhmednabiyev, murdered "Caucasian Knot" journalist, urge to defend freedom of speech in spite of society's indifference
The problems, covered by the killed journalist of the "Caucasian Knot", Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, remain relevant for Northern Caucasus and Russia as a whole. Young people do not aspire to journalism, since reporters' murders remains unpunished, the participants in the ceremony of granting the award named after Akhmednabiyev have stated.
A screenshot of the video of a "prophylactic conversation" was held at the GIBDD (Federal Traffic Police) Branch for Chechnya, https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-fe2KFRnx/
11:19, 14 December 2019
Residents of Chechnya criticize traffic police for double standards
In Chechnya, a video showing how offenders of traffic rules are scolded has reminded Instagram users about the road accident involving Ramzan Kadyrov's relative. Local residents have pointed to law enforcers' double standards, who publicly humiliate only ordinary people.
The border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
21:56, 13 December 2019
Tskhinvali court leaves doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili under arrest
The ruling to arrest Vazha Gaprindashvili, charged in South Ossetia with violating the border, has been upheld. The President of Georgia has called on the international community to facilitate the doctor's release.
A school in Baku. Photo by the press service of Minval.az https://minval.az/news/123849732
21:53, 13 December 2019
Analysts associate bullying in Baku schools with low quality of education
The active bullying observed in Baku schools has to do with the poor quality of education and the state's inattention to the upbringing work with children, analysts have concluded.
Movsum Samedov. Photo https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12842397
21:43, 13 December 2019
ECtHR's decision on Movsum Samedov's case encourages Azerbaijani rights defenders
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which awarded compensation to Movsum Samedov, the leader of the "Islamic Party of Azerbaijan" (IPA), has confirmed the political motives of the criminal cases instituted against him, and that fact gives hope for a positive outcome on his other complaints, human rights defenders note.
Circassian elders. A calendar designed by Ruslan Gashtov
21:38, 13 December 2019
Publishers of Circassian calendars dedicate charity event to a family of repatriates
Activists from Kabardino-Balkaria plan to raise money from the sale of Circassian calendars for 2020 to draw up documents for a large family of repatriates from Syria. People who bought the calendars liked a photograph of the Circassian elders, made by Stavropol photographer Andrei Smolnikov, the activists note.
A hall at the European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS / Vincent Kessler
21:36, 13 December 2019
ECtHR communicates complaints filed by relatives of men from Chechen "execution list"
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) demanded from the Russian authorities to comment before March 3, 2020, on complaint filed by residents of Chechnya about kidnapping and killing of their relatives in 2017.
Armenians killed in Aleppo. Photo: Henry Morgenthau - Ambassador Morgenthau's Story Doubleday, Page p314, (http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/morgenthau/images/Morgen50.jpg), Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3822803
15:51, 13 December 2019
US Senate recognizes Armenian Genocide
The US Senate has passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) responded with gratitude.
A refugee camp in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Erik De Castro
15:37, 13 December 2019
Woman from Caucasus reports whereabouts of her female compatriots in Syria
Female citizens of Russia who left the Ayn Issa camp during the retreat of the Kurdish Peshmerga forcers are held captive by the Syrian opposition, reports a woman from Northern Caucasus.
12:02, 13 December 2019
Wife of Azerbaijani rights defender Gyulyalyev reports his better health condition
Over the past 24 hours, the health status of the human rights defender Ogtai Gyulyalyev has shown positive dynamics, which is considered encouraging by doctors.
News
Mzia Amaglobeli in court. June 2025. Photo from TV Pirveli. A third complaint about the violation of Mzia Amaglobeli's rights has been filed with the ECHR.

The Supreme Court of Georgia refused to review Amaglobeli's sentence.

Beaches of Bobokvati. Photo: tourister.ru Bobokvati residents demand a report from authorities on the fate of land plots

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.