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05:55, 7 September 2016
In Dagestan, men suspected of shelling director of House of Culture testify under pressure, their defender asserts
The men detained on suspicion of shelling the director of the House of Culture of the village of Karabudakhkent on June 14 have denied their involvement in the incident; however, then they came under pressure from law enforcers and signed protocols with confessions. This was reported by advocate Sapiyat Magomedova.
A poster with a photo of Adygea activist Adnan Khuade. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:37, 7 September 2016
Witness for prosecution in Adnan Khuade's case gives contradictory testimony
The court has started the consideration on the merits in the case against Adygea activist Adnan Khuade, accused of attempting to bribe a police officer for a traffic violation. Witness for the prosecution has initially stated that she was asked to become a witness at the place where Adnan Khuade had been detained.
Ilham Aliev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:16, 7 September 2016
President of Azerbaijan proposes to toughen punishment for anti-state crimes
The Azerbaijani Parliament has received a draft law on criminalizing attempts to change the constitutional order and to violate the territorial integrity of the country on the basis of religious fanaticism and hatred.
22:29, 6 September 2016
Resident of North Ossetia fined for attacking journalists in Beslan
A man involved in an attack on journalists in Beslan is fined by the court for pouring with green paint Elena Kostyuchenko, a correspondent of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta".
Mamed Ibragim. The city of Yevlakh, September 6, 2016. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:51, 6 September 2016
Colony administration let oppositionist Mamed Ibragim attend father's commemoration
Azerbaijani oppositionist Mamed Ibragim, who is serving a prison sentence and claims fraud in his case, has been granted a short leave to attend a memorial ceremony for his father. Meanwhile, earlier, he had not been granted a leave to attend his father's funeral.
A gym in the Beslan School No. 1. September 3, 2016. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:14, 6 September 2016
HRC files complaint to GPO about detention of protesters in Beslan
The detention of activists of the "Voice of Beslan" and their punishment for the protest action is not justified from the legal and moral points of view. This opinion was voiced by the Human Rights Council under the Russian President (HRC). In their appeal to General Prosecutor Yuri Chaika, members of the HRC request the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) to intervene in the situation.
Sale of the newspaper "Azadliq". Photo http://russian.eurasianet.org/node/60272
13:29, 6 September 2016
Release of opposition "Azadliq" newspaper suspended
Today, the state publishing house "Azerbaijan" has suspended for indefinite period the release of the opposition newspaper "Azadliq" in connection with its debt to the publishing house for printing and office rent. Journalists explain their debt by the debt to them from a state-owned distributor of the newspaper issues.
A students column marches to the square near the mosque. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:25, 6 September 2016
Chechen students complain about being forced to attend rallies on Day of Republic
Today, Chechnya celebrates the Day of Republic. The main celebrations are traditionally held in Grozny. Students were obliged to attend a rally of September 5 and thus detained after classes.
The pilgrims are setting off for Hajj. Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/asia-plus/
11:54, 6 September 2016
Council of Muftis reports on 15,500 pilgrims travelling for Hajj from Russia
The Russian quota of pilgrims travelling to Mecca for Hajj is filled up to 95%. Some pilgrims are residents of the south of Russia.
A woman near the memorial wall in Beslan. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:56, 6 September 2016
Activists of "Voice of Beslan" complain about excessive use of force in suppression of their action
The female activists of the "Voice of Beslan" committee, sentenced to fines and public works, will challenge the court's decision at the Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia.
A flag on the roof of one of the houses in an ethnographic village "Shira-Yurt". Part 2. Photo report by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent Magomed Magomedov
03:56, 6 September 2016
Experts criticise Chechen project for studying folk traditions
In Urus-Martan, three winners of the regional stage of the youth project "Konakhchun Dakhar" were awarded cash prizes. The participants of the project have described the difficulties of living conditions of ancient settlements. The project contains signs of a show. This opinion was voiced by the experts on the Caucasus interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
The tractor marchers held a roundtable in Moscow. Photo by Anna Gileva for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:03, 6 September 2016
Tractor marchers criticize Russian state agricultural policy
Participants of the roundtable held on September 5 in Moscow claim that were deficiencies in the agrarian policy of the state that forced Kuban farmers to hold a tractor march. The participants of the roundtable have noted that in the course of the protest action, farmers faced the opposition from the law enforcement bodies.
A penal colony in the Vladimir Region. Photo by the press service of the regional department of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as UFSIN) - PC No. 2
00:00, 6 September 2016
Investigation into Ayub Tuntuev's complaints about torture started
The criminal case on use of torture against Ayub Tuntuev, who worked in the security service of Akhmat Kadyrov and sentenced on the charge of involvement in a terror act, was instituted after the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) had sent a request to the Russian authorities in connection with the Ayub Tuntuev's complaints. This was reported by the "Legal Initiative".
23:36, 5 September 2016
"Memorial" prepares instruction for people registered by MIA
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has prepared instructions for the people included by the police in the prevention registration lists. A manual compiled by lawyers includes detailed comments and examples of appeals to be filed to the Ministry Internal Affairs (MIA) and courts.
22:17, 5 September 2016
Journalists: Dagestan takes ineffective measures to prevent young people from joining underground
Law enforcers have worked out the ways to combat specific armed groupings; however, the problem of systematic recruitment of new fighters for militants remains unresolved. This was stated by editors-in-chief editor of the Dagestani editions, when they commented on a special operation in the Samur forest.
The participants of the miners' hunger strike. Photo: Alexander Klyashtorin / "Solidarnost" http://www.solidarnost.org/news/Chislo_golodayuschih_shahterov_Gukovo_vyroslo_do_175_chelovek.html
21:07, 5 September 2016
Gukovo: miners agree to stop their hunger strike against authorities' guarantees
Protests will be terminated against the authorities' guarantees to pay off wage arrears completely and give out rations of coal. This was stated by participants of hunger strike in Gukovo. At present, the number of hunger-strikers is 176 people.
A special operation in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan. September 5, 2016. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
21:00, 5 September 2016
Law enforcers: resident of Samur killed by militants
In a camp of the militants killed in the Samur forest, law enforcers found a saw of a local resident, who went to collect firewood and disappeared and who was found dead later. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
19:24, 5 September 2016
Azerbaijani rights defenders call on CE to give legal assessment of amendments to Constitution
Azerbaijani human rights defenders have sent an appeal to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CE) with a request to the Venice Commission to analyze the draft amendments to the Azerbaijani Constitution. According to the human rights defenders, the amendment to the Constitution would lead to the dominance of the President and to violations of human rights.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo from his personal page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003823334397&sk=photos
17:23, 5 September 2016
Zhalaudi Geriev claims testifying under pressure
Journalist Zhalaudi Geriev, sentenced in Chechnya, insists on his innocence. He claims that during the preliminary investigation, he testified under pressure. Relatives of the journalist associate his prosecution with his professional activities.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo from his personal page on Facebook
16:05, 5 September 2016
"Caucasian Knot" correspondent Zhalaudi Geriev sentenced in Chechnya
The Shali District Court of Chechnya sentenced journalist Zhalaudi Geriev, who collaborates with the "Caucasian Knot", to three years in prison on charges of drug possession. The defense claims that the prosecution's statement lacked evidence in the court.
News
The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

Georgian citizen Emzar Bagishvili is detained. Photo: https://newshub.ge/ru/news/incidents/v-okkupirovannoi-abxazii-zaderzan-grazdanin-gruzii-po-podozreniyu-v-spionaze Security forces' theory about a Georgian spy in Abkhazia has surprised Facebook users*

A Georgian citizen has been detained in Abkhazia in connection with an espionage case.

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.