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Jehovah's Witnesses praying at the regional Jehovah's Witnesses Congress. Photo: REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
14:12, 21 October 2019
In Sochi, arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses* become an act of intimidation
Jehovah's Witnesses* from Sochi plead not guilty of participating in an extremist organization, and their arrests are an act of intimidation of believers, notes advocate Anton Bogdanov.
Police disperse participants of a rally in protest against using violence to women, Baku, October 20, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:25, 21 October 2019
Baku: activists protest against using violence to women
On October 20, in central Baku, about fifty people held, despite policemen's counteraction, a rally in protest against using violence to women, and agreed to end it only after the detainees were released.
11:13, 21 October 2019
Georgian oppositionists demand to let them in border village of Atotsi
The Georgian party has accused Russian border guards of installing barbed wire near the village of Atotsi, bordering on South Ossetia; and observers and policemen arrived at the venue. Oppositionists staged a protest at the "Shakshaketi" checkpoint, demanding to let them into the village.
Residents of the Kurchaloi District at the police station. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3z8sDaFCaJ/
11:02, 21 October 2019
Chechnya: law enforcers publicly reprimand detainees for drinking alcohol
The use of alcohol and psychotropic drugs became the reason for a "prophylactic talk" of law enforcers with the men detained in Chechnya. Local residents and Instagram users have treated the public warning of the detainees as excessive.
Detention of Ali Kerimli (centre). Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:52, 21 October 2019
Ali Kerimli says he was beaten up after detention
Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has stated that after he was detained at a rally, he was beaten up several times.
The hunger strike held by the Afghan War veterans in the Makhachkala park. Octboer 7, 2019. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:22, 20 October 2019
Veterans of Afghan War stop their picket in Makhachkala
The picket of Dagestani Afghan War veterans in Makhachkala ended after they managed to get promises from the authorities to solve their problems, Gasaini Gasainiev, the head of the initiative group of veterans, has informed.
Elena Milashina. Photo by Anna Artemyeva / "Novaya Gazeta"
11:18, 20 October 2019
Journalist Milashina refuses to comment on Kadyrov's rude joke
Elena Milashina, a journalist, refused to discuss the proposal for marriage instead of human rights violations in Chechnya. Social network users' opinions about the appropriateness of such humour on the part of Kadyrov diverged; some commentators have treated it as a veiled threat.
Detentions at an oppositional rally in Baku on October 19, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:14, 20 October 2019
Police conduct harsh detentions at rally in Baku
60 people were detained at an oppositional rally in Baku; 42 were released after warning; materials on the remaining 18 will be sent to courts, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed. Oppositionists claim that there were "much more" detainees.
Abubakar Yangulbaev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:13, 19 October 2019
Representative of Gasanguseinovs killed in Dagestan demands to punish policeman for insult
Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer of the Committee against Torture (CaT), has filed a complaint to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, demanding to punish Ibrahim Aliev, a former police chief of the Shamil District.
The match of the "Akhmat" Football Club (FC) with the Moscow "Lokomotiv" FC in front of the half-empty stands. Photo by the press service of the "Akhmat" FC
20:08, 19 October 2019
Chechen budget-funded employees report forced visit to "Akhmat Arena"
The stands at the match of the "Akhmat" Football Club (FC) were again filled with the use of administrative resources. Fans of the club are disappointed with the game of the team.
Shamil Khadulaev. Screenshot of the video by ННт TV channel: https://youtu.be/r-X4__H0XEc
20:00, 19 October 2019
Dagestani rights defender excluded from POC for his active work
Only two out of nine members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan are included into its new membership. Shamil Khadulaev is sure that he was not invited there for his active human rights activities.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov (on the left) and Chingiz Akhmadov. Screenshots of the videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0d3Li-O6oA, https://www.instagram.com/p/B05ghk9oGeE/
19:48, 19 October 2019
Critic of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov wins promotion
Chingiz Akhmadov, a journalist of the "Grozny" TV Channel, has been appointed director of the "Chechnya Today" Agency. Akhmadov is regularly posting video replies to the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, in social networks in defence of Chechen authorities.
Barbed wire. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:27, 19 October 2019
South Ossetia claims attempt of Georgian scouts to cross the border
Border guards have stopped an attempt of Georgian intelligence agents to get into South Ossetia's territory, the official Tskhinvali has stated.
Girls in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:24, 19 October 2019
Caucasian traditions of early marriages break Russian laws
Northern Caucasus preserves early marital relations; however, these traditions violate the laws of the Russian Federation, lawyers believe.
The LGBT flags. Photo https://www.svoboda.org/a/28496059.html
09:19, 19 October 2019
Complaint to ECtHR gives hope for inquiry into torture of alleged gay Altemirov
Volunteers of the Russian LGBT Network have evacuated almost 160 people from Chechnya and continue helping local homosexuals. According to the complaint filed by the Network in the interests of the murdered Chechen resident, Arbi Altemirov, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg may oblige Russia to investigate the case.
Logo of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"
09:17, 19 October 2019
HRC "Memorial" reports kidnapping in Chechnya
Ramzan Shaikhaev, who was visiting Chechnya as a guest, was detained for a month by law enforcers without explanations; and on September 9, he disappeared, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has informed. His acquaintances believe that Shaikhaev had drawn law enforcers' attention because of his "suspicious" beard.
Alexander Cherkasov. Screenshot of the video by Grani.ru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfgQ8DXakE
09:16, 19 October 2019
Fine imposed on head of HRC "Memorial" for picket in Estemirova's memory upheld
A Moscow court has refused to cancel the fine imposed on Alexander Cherkasov, a human rights defender, for the action held on the anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
The mosque in General Omarov (Hungarian Soldiers) Street in Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:13, 19 October 2019
Law enforcers change tactics of their raids at "Tangim" Mosque
Today, a check of documents of the visitors of the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque was held before the collective Friday namaz (prayer), not after as before. The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated that there were no detainees.
Magomed Katsiev (on the right) and Khasan Katsiev. Photo by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" https://memohrc.org
23:56, 18 October 2019
Father of Ingush activist Khasan Katsiev appeals to human rights defenders for help
During a search, law enforcers presented a search warrant with another address, said a father of Khasan Katsiev, a participant of a March rally in Magas. Magomed Katsiev appealed to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" with a request to protect his family members from persecution of law enforcers.
Rapper Uretra Batya recorded a video with an apology for the song "A Chechen Girl". Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/B3u3u3vFlkO/
23:52, 18 October 2019
Author of obscene song apologizes for insulting Chechen girls
Rapper Uretra Batya recorded a video with an apology for the song "A Chechen Girl", and the performer Gangvest denied his involvement in the creation of the song and assured his respect for the Chechen people. Users of Instagram noted the apologies were not enough.
News
Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

An arrested teenager. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in ChatGPT. During the week from December 22 to 28, no casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts of Russia.

Elections. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" with the help of AI in the Copilot program Single Voting Day 2025 in the South of Russia

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.