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Screenshot from special reportage by ‘Grozny’ TV Company, http://youtube.be/pRq8uCGmrS4
22:22, 16 July 2019
Chechen authorities outlaw amateur singers
Only performers approved by a special commission can play live concerts and upload videos with songs on the Internet, the Chechen Minister of Culture has announced.
Rainbow flag. Photo: REUTERS/Tirone Siu
17:40, 16 July 2019
ECtHR finds illegal a refusal to register LGBT organization in Sochi
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has announced that it found to be discriminatory the refusal of the Russian authorities to register the "Sochi Pride House", an organization of LGBT activists.
Founder of ‘Chernovik’ Magdi Kamalov holds solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Makhachkala, July 16, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
17:30, 16 July 2019
Gasanguseinov father and Gadjiev's colleagues go on pickets in Makhachkala
Today, Murtazali Gasanguseinov, a father of the killed shepherds, as well as colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a correspondent of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), accused of financing terrorism, hold solo pickets in the central square of Makhachkala.
Zarifa Sautieva. Photo: press service of the Association of Memory Museums, http://www.memorymuseums.ru/seminar/2017
14:46, 16 July 2019
Zarifa Sautieva's arrest becomes a precedent for Ingushetia
Over the entire modern history of Ingushetia, law enforcers never arrested Ingush women for their civic position and for political reasons, stated Ingush politicians and public figures.
Investigating Committee. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:32, 16 July 2019
Sister of Mozdok resident succeeds in seeking investigation into his beating
On July 15, Yulia Melnichenko, a resident of Mozdok, held a picket during which she demanded from the authorities to investigate the beating of her brother Rostislav by law enforcers. After Yulia Melnichenko had met the chief of the Investigating Department for North Ossetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the investigation into the case on beating was taken over by the department for particularly important cases, reported advocate Andrei Sabinin.
Alexander Cherkasov, Sergei Davidis, Svetlana Gannushkina and Elena Milashina (from left to right) at the press conference in Moscow, July 15, 2019. Photo by Gor Aleksanyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:30, 16 July 2019
Rights defenders criticize EU for deporting Chechen refugees to their homeland
The practice to deport citizens of Russia, who applied for asylum, including natives of Chechnya, is intensified in Europe, but this does not comply with the principles of the international law, notes human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina. There are successful examples when the problem of deportation could be solved with the help of human rights defenders, notes journalist Elena Milashina.
11:02, 16 July 2019
Audio record with girl brought to Chechnya provokes new questions
A Moscow female resident who complained to human rights defenders about being forced to forcibly marry in Chechnya recorded an audio appeal with a refutation of the information. The girl was forced to make such a record, believes Ekaterina Vinokurova, a member of the Human Rights Council.
Opposition supporters are gathering for a rally in front of the Parliament. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
10:48, 16 July 2019
Opposition brings people to Tbilisi streets again
The protests in front of the building of the Georgian parliament will not stop until the main demand is fulfilled, that is the resignation of Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakhariya, state participants of the rally in Tbilisi.
08:09, 16 July 2019
Four Georgian protesters detained for putsch attempt
Four persons have been detained in Georgia within the case of organizing, heading or participating in group violence and an attempt to overthrow the state power during the action in Tbilisi at night on June 21, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.
Oyub Titiev after he was released from the colony. Photo: HRC 'Memorial'
07:51, 16 July 2019
Oyub Titiev comes to work for HRC "Memorial" in Moscow
After his release from imprisonment, Oyub Titiev, the former head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", will continue working in Moscow; he will deal with human rights issues in Chechnya and Russia.
07:39, 16 July 2019
Zarifa Sautieva arrested for two months
A Nalchik court has sent Zarifa Sautieva, an Ingush activist, detained within the case of clashes at a rally in Magas, to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) until September 11.
Police cordon during protest rally on May 21, 2019, Tbilisi. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
22:47, 15 July 2019
In Georgia, policeman detained in case on dispersal of protest rally
An employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Georgia is detained in the case on abuse of power while dispersing a protest action at night on June 21, the General Prosecutor's Office reports today.
Participants of solo pickets dedicated to 10th anniversary of the Natalia Estemirova's murder, Moscow, July 15, 2019. Screenshot from video posted by novayagazeta at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAjuUTq8GCE
22:35, 15 July 2019
Picketers on anniversary of Natalia Estemirova's murder detained
Law enforcers detained Alexander Cherkasov, the chairman of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" Board, Svetlana Gannushkina, the head "Civic Assistance Committee", and Elena Milashina, a correspondent of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta". The activists held a picket in the centre of Moscow to remind people of the unsolved murder of Natalia Estemirova.
Murtazali Gasanguseinov, a father of the shepherds killed in Dagestan, holds a solo picket in Makhachkala, July 15, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
18:06, 15 July 2019
Gasanguseinov father demands to sanction thousands rally in Makhachkala
Today, Murtazali Gasanguseinov, a father of the shepherds killed in Dagestan, has held a solo picket in Makhachkala. He demands from the authorities to sanction a rally to gather 5000 people.
Participants of the action in the territory of "David Gareja" monastery complex, May 28, 2019. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
17:22, 15 July 2019
Georgian activists report about new conflict on territory of monastery complex
A conflict between residents of Georgia and border guards of Azerbaijan arose at the "David Gareja" Monastery Complex after icons had been removed from one of the temples, reported a guide of the monastery complex. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Georgia reported about launching an investigation into the incident.
15:33, 15 July 2019
Chechen authorities respond to information about Chechen girl kidnapped in Moscow
The Chechen authorities have no data concerning the information that a girl living in Moscow was forcibly taken away to Chechnya by her relatives, reported the press secretary of Ramzan Kadyrov.
15:14, 15 July 2019
On July 8-14, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 8-14, 2019, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Natalia Estemirova. Photo: RFE/RL
15:02, 15 July 2019
Natalia Estemirova's colleagues share memories on 10th anniversary of her murder
On the 10th anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, human rights defenders reminded that even in the realities of Chechnya, she managed to find the opportunity not only to report about rights violations, but also to help the victims. The activists demanded from the authorities to complete the investigation into the murder of Natalia Estemirova.
Zarifa Sautieva. Photo: press service of the Association of Memory Museums, http://memorymuseums.ru/seminar/2017
11:11, 15 July 2019
Ingush activists call for release of Zarifa Sautieva
The criminal proceedings against Zarifa Sautieva are related to her civil position, state the Ingush branch of the "Yabloko" Party, the public movement "Support of Ingushetia", and the "Patriotic Union of Women of Ingushetia". They demanded to release the activist.
Dispersal of protest rally in front of the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi, June 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
10:59, 15 July 2019
In Western Georgia, hunger-strikers ignore recommendations of doctors
Doctors advised the two participants of the hunger strike in front of the Bidzina Ivanishvili's residence to stop their protest action, but the activists did not listen to the medical officers.
News
Putin suggested Pashinyan choose a course before the elections.

Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465 Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 12-18, 2022

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.