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Ruslan Adjiev. Photo: screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjCMFuVBiTI
11:26, 10 July 2019
Dagestani singer's case highlights problem with the criteria of prophylactic registration
The police deny the existence of the so-called "prophylactic registry of extremists and fails to explain the reasons for placing people under control, the advocate of the Dagestani singer Ruslan Adjiev has stated. An unjustified prophylactic registering is illegal; besides, law enforcement bodies are guided by questionable criteria for extremism, law enforcers themselves have noted.
11:23, 10 July 2019
OSCE resolution actualizes legal problem of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The resolution of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) on Abkhazia and South Ossetia will not force Russia to reconsider the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but is a factor of diplomatic pressure on the Kremlin, Georgian political analysts assert.
09:10, 10 July 2019
Economists tell about implication for Georgia of Russia's sanctions
The ban on the import of Georgian wine into Russia may lead to export drop by 200 million US dollars a year, Georgian economists believe.
09:02, 10 July 2019
Court refuses to amend verdict to native of Chechnya convicted for participation in IS
The Supreme Court (SC) of Russia has upheld the sentence to Shamil Soltamuradov, convicted to 17 years in prison for involvement in Syrian militants.
08:57, 10 July 2019
"Rustavi-2" bosses not to dismiss journalist Giorgi Gabuniya
Nika Gvaramiya, Director General of the "Rustavi-2" Georgian TV Company, has stated that he will not dismiss journalist Giorgi Gabuniya, who made abusing statements on air addressed to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The State Council of Adygea. Photo by the press service of the State Council of the Republic of Adygea https://gshra.ru/press-tsentr/photo/raznoe/raznoe_927.html
23:59, 9 July 2019
HRC "Memorial" succeeds in seeking mitigation of law on pickets in Adygea
After the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" had appealed to the Prosecutor's Office, the authorities of Adygea cancelled the restrictions contradicting the law concerning the venues of solo pickets.
Ismail Nalgiev. Photo from the Telegram channel "Sabinin in the Caucasus"
23:56, 9 July 2019
Court extends arrest of Ingush activist Ismail Nalgiev
The court pronounced a decision to leave Ismail Nalgiev, the coordinator of the organization "Choice of Ingushetia", under arrest in Nalchik until September 25. An investigator did not justify the request to extend the activist's arrest, claimed advocate Andrei Sabinin.
Law enforcers. Photo: REUTERS/Alkhan Gargayev
23:45, 9 July 2019
Kadyrov's regime accented by mourning ceremony ban for Musaev killed in Chechnya
The law enforcement bodies did not give out the body of Zelimkhan Musaev, killed while attacking policemen, to his family members and forbade holding a mourning ceremony to commemorate him, his relatives reported. The ban on memorial ceremonies is not practiced in other regions of Russia, note scientists engaged in oriental studies.
The police detains a participant of the action in support of Ivan Golunov. Moscow, June 2019. Photo REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
22:57, 9 July 2019
Two-thirds of Russian citizens treat fabrications of drug cases as usual
Only 18% of respondents consider falsification of drug possession cases to be rare incidents, the "Levada Centre" releases the results of its survey after criminal prosecutions of Moscow journalist Ivan Golunov and activists in Northern Caucasus.
Russian State Duma. Photo from the official website http://duma.gov.ru/news/45611/
21:26, 9 July 2019
Russian State Duma supports sanctions against Georgia
Members of the Russian State Duma voted for the introduction of economic measures against Georgia. The question of a ban on the import of Georgian wines and sorts of water and on the remittances was submitted for approval to the Russian government. The President of Georgia called on the Russian authorities "not to react to the actions of radical forces."
A prison. Photo Tracy Lundgren from Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/photos/prison-jail-dark-creepy-lockup-1331203/
17:16, 9 July 2019
Wife of defendant in "Ganja case" reports grave condition of her husband
Aidyn Gurbanov, arrested in connection with riots in the city of Ganja, received no treatment in custody and fell into a coma at the last phase of his cancer, his wife said. The investigator refused to change Gurbanov's freedom restriction measure.
Giorgi Gabuniya during his performance on air. Photo: screenshot of the video by the user ika302008 on the channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwU6wj56UVDnbEAH5whspHA
17:09, 9 July 2019
Georgian analysts believe the incident with TV presenter who insulted Putin is over
Giorgi Gabuniya, who insulted Vladimir Putin on air of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, did not violate the legislation, but his statement's lexicon is unacceptable, said Mamuka Zhgenti, an expert at the Georgian Institute of European Values. The incident can be considered settled, as the Georgian authorities have reacted to it, said Valery Chechelashvili, the head of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies.
17:05, 9 July 2019
Three Ingush activists denied appeal
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has refused to satisfy the complaints of the Ingush activists, Khasan Katsiev, Akhmed Nalgiev and Rashid Aushev, about the extension of their arrest until September 25, 2019.
Parents of Gasanguseinov brothers. Photo: screenshot of the video by the project "Nashe Mnenie" ("Our Opinion") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukl7T-V0eAs
13:07, 9 July 2019
Rights defenders appeal against refusal to question head of Dagestan on Gasanguseinov brothers' murder case
Lawyers of the Committee against Torture (CaT) have lodged a complaint to a Moscow court about the investigators' refusal to interrogate the head of Dagestan, Vladimir Vasiliev. Rights defenders are sure that the facts known to him about Gasanguseinovs' murder must be added to the case files.
13:05, 9 July 2019
Tbilisi: LGBT opponents threaten to hold everyday actions
Opponents of the "March of Dignity" have announced their plans to meet every day in front of the building of the Georgian Parliament, where actions are held for resignation of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). They demanded to repeal the anti-discrimination law and to ban public LGBT actions.
Karen Grigoryan, a resident of Stepanakert, has gone on a hunger strike. July 8, 2019. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:28, 9 July 2019
Resident of Stepanakert goes on hunger strike demanding to solve social problems
Karen Grigoryan, a 35-year-old unemployed resident of Stepanakert and a father of two children, has gone on an endless hunger strike, demanding a meeting with Bako Saakyan, the President of Nagorno-Karabakh. He called the solution of social problems as the aim of his action.
The police cordons between two protest actions in Tbilisi. July 8, 2019. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:25, 9 July 2019
In Tbilisi, LGBT activists demand resignation of the MIA head
Instead of the disrupted "March of Dignity", LGBT activists in Tbilisi held a rally outside the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia and demanded the resignation of the minister. Supporters of traditional values promised to disrupt the LGBT action, but missed each other.
Photo from Kadyrov's page on "VKontakte" https://vk.com/photo279938622_456282047?rev=1
11:22, 9 July 2019
Kadyrov demands apologies from Georgian authorities
The President and the Prime Minister of Georgia must apologize to President Vladimir Putin and all of Russia for the words of the journalist Giorgi Gabuniya pronounced on air of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader, has stated. He called for "imposing the toughest sanctions" on Georgia.
Lizan Isakova gives an interview. Photo: screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m7SOmYQyFs
08:46, 9 July 2019
HRC "Memorial" treats Isakova's reports as an attempt to discredit rights defenders
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" found the statements by Lizan Isakova, a resident of Grozny, made on air of the Chechen TV that human rights defenders were involved in a fraud with the status of a disabled person, as "absurd." The woman's disability was defined and documented by officials, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has reminded.
Tbilisi airport. Photo Gmaisuradze15 - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Тбилиси_(аэропорт)#/media/Файл:Tbilisi_airport_1.jpg
08:43, 9 July 2019
Direct Russia-Georgia air flights stopped
Today, the last plane from Tbilisi landed in Moscow, after which direct Russia-Georgia flights have stopped. The Russian authorities have estimated the airlines' losses at 3 billion roubles.
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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.