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During the judgement delivery in the case of the attack on Nalchik. December 2014. Photo http://memohrc.org/news/vynesen-prigovor-po-delu-o-vooruzhennom-napadenii-na-nalchik
07:59, 16 June 2016
Court leaves Amur Khakulov in custody
The Kirov Regional Court has left in custody Amur Khakulov, sentenced in the case of the attack on Nalchik. The Court has pronounced such a decision at the request filed by lawyer Olga Gnezdilova, who asked to release Amur Khakulov for health reasons.
04:54, 16 June 2016
In Chechnya, relatives of advocate Ilyas Alaev demand to open criminal case on his murder
Moscow lawyer Ilyas Alaev, a native of Chechnya, who was found dead in a garage cooperative, was killed. This was stated by his relatives. They reject the investigators' preliminary version about his suicide.
Eduard Paladyan, the defendant in Sergey Zirinov's case. http://новости.ростов.рф/фигуранту-дела-зиринова-эдуарду-пала/
04:43, 16 June 2016
Judge recognizes use of torture against defendant in Sergey Zirinov's case
At the court session in the case against Sergey Zirinov, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Kuban, the court has announced the results of the examinations concerning signs of physical impacts and injuries on the body of defendant Eduard Paladyan.
Checkpoint in Georgia. Photo: http://apoedukaya.ru/gruziya-progulki-po-tbilisi/
23:31, 15 June 2016
Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia do not agree with UN resolution on refugees
During the 36th round of the Geneva Discussions on Transcaucasia, the delegations of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Russia have negatively assessed the UN resolution adopted on refugees and left the room.
Igor Stenin on 04.05.2016 after the debates in the trial. Photo by Yelena Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:57, 15 June 2016
Stenin's complaint against fine rejected
Today, the Sovietsky District Court of Astrakhan has upheld the ruling of the magistrate judge to fine by 300 roubles Igor Stenin, the leader of the nationalist movement "Russians of Astrakhan" for the dissemination of personal data.
18:11, 15 June 2016
Dagestani woman convicted for attempt to join Syrian militants
The Kaspiysk City Court has sentenced a local woman Umukusum Asgedinova to five years in prison on charges of an attempt to participation in an illegal armed formation (IAF) in Syria.
Relatives of Salafi Omar Musaev, kidnapped in Khasavyurt, hold a rally in front of the local ROVD (District Interior Division). Photo: http://chernovik.net
17:56, 15 June 2016
Relatives of Omar Musaev demand to let them into police building (+video)
Relatives of Salafi Omar Musaev, kidnapped in Khasavyurt, hold a rally in front of the local ROVD (District Interior Division). Law enforcers have assured the protesters that Omar Musaev is not being kept at their place; however, they refused to let them into the building.
A view of the village of Karabudakhkent. Photo: http://мо-карабудахкент.рф/photos/103
16:00, 15 June 2016
Two persons detained on suspicion of shelling director of House of Culture in Dagestan
Suspects are reported in the case of injury of the director of the House of Culture in the village of Karabudakhkent. They are two bodyguards of the head of the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, reports a source of the "Chernovik" (Draft). According to the source, both suspects are detained.
A stele at the entrance to Kaspiysk. Photo: http://nesiditsa.ru/city/kaspiysk
15:28, 15 June 2016
Court asks resident of Kaspiysk to address law enforcers, although he complains about their actions
The Kaspiysk City Court has demanded from Nurakhmed Mirzaev, a local resident, who filed a complaint about the inaction of the police, to provide the data. The paradox is in the fact that Nurakhmed Mirzaev went to the court to complain about non-receipt of those data, reports the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
A prison. Photo: © Flickr/ Michael Coghlan
14:23, 15 June 2016
Azerbaijan starts enforcing Amnesty Act
On the first day of enforcing the Amnesty Act, 350 persons will be released, said Alimamed Nuriev, a member of the Public Oversight Committee (POC) and the head of the Research Fund "Constitution". However, according to rights defenders, the amnesty has not covered political prisoners.
A rally of the residents of Pasechnaya Street against the construction in the landslide risk zone with the participance of the officials and the developer. Sochi, April 24, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:44, 15 June 2016
Committee of Civil Initiatives mentions Kuban among most unstable regions of Russia
The Krasnodar Territory (also named Kuban by the name of the main river) has been mentioned among seven regions with high index of socio-economic and political tensions, which were indicated in the report prepared by experts of the Committee of Civil Initiatives.
11:35, 15 June 2016
Tamerlan Eskerkhanov again refuses to sign protocol of familiarization with criminal case
Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, a defendant in the case of the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, a suspected accomplice of the killer, has refused to sign the protocol of familiarization with the materials of the criminal case.
Vano Merabishvili. Photo: http://frontnews.ge/ru/news/18661-Vano-Merabishvili-waves-a-Ukrainian-flag-in-the-courtroom
10:45, 15 June 2016
Experts: ECtHR's decision not to affect Merabishvili's term
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Vano Merabishvili's complaint will be appealed against, said Thea Tsulukiani, the Minister of Justice of Georgia, noting that in this case the above decision may come into force only in 2017.
Alexei Navalny. Photo: Yuri Timofeyev (RFE/RL)
00:44, 15 June 2016
Two attackers of Navalny in Anapa found guilty of petty hooliganism
The court has ruled to bring two of the attackers on Alexei Navalny, the head of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), and his staff to administrative responsibility for disorderly conduct (petty hooliganism). The cases of ten Cossacks and one ACF employee have been sent to the Magistrate Court.
Orkhan Djemal, the "Rain" special correspondent. Photo: http://linkis.com/M63e2
23:59, 14 June 2016
Explosion in Novy Khushet does not prove change in militants' tactics, experts assert
In Dagestan, an explosion near a police car in the village of Novy Khushet does not indicate the militants' transition from armed clashes to techniques of sabotage, and it is not possible to draw a conclusion about weakening of the "Islamic State" (IS) (banned in Russia) in Northern Caucasus. This opinion was voiced by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Alexander Valov. Photo by Oleg Snegiryov, Vk.com/alexandrvalov
23:04, 14 June 2016
Judgment on Alexander Valov's arrest challenged after his release from IVS
Alexander Valov, the editor-in-chief of the "BlogSochi", was unlawfully arrested for five days for organizing a mass event in the Olympic village in Sochi, since his actions did not violate the law. This was stated by the defenders, who filed an appeal against the court decision.
21:36, 14 June 2016
Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria detained on suspicion of plotting terror act
Law enforcers have detained a resident of Baksan, who, according to their version, is involved in the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned Russia. A bomb was found in the course of the search in the suspect's house, reports a source from the law enforcement bodies.
The participants of the picket "For Russia without dictatorship" in Rostov-on-Don, 13.06.2016. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=250932201945983&id=100010876155468&pnref=story
20:33, 14 June 2016
In Rostov-on-Don, picketers treat their detention as unlawful
The picket "For Russia without dictatorship" was held in the place specially allocated by the authorities for holding of actions. This was stated by picketers, when the police detained them and drew up administrative protocols against them.
Rakhim Gadjiev, the first deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Azadlyg". Photo: http://blognews.am/rus/news/74789/azerbaiydzhan-demokratiya-iz-pape-mashe-grezyashchaya-sebya-kavkazskim-dubaem.html
17:53, 14 June 2016
In Azerbaijan, newspaper "Azadlyg" faces threat of being closed
The opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" is given two weeks to pay off its debt in the amount of 12,000 US dollars in front of the publishing house "Azerbaijan". Otherwise, the newspaper will be closed.
A photo of the activist Ruzanna Egnukyan, who got a head injury during the dispersal of the protest action in support of political prisoners. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:43, 14 June 2016
Ruzanna Egnukyan refuses to testify in case of conflict with police
Ruzanna Egnukyan, an activist of the "Front of Armenian Women", who was recognized a victim in a clash with the police which occurred in Yerevan on March 24, refused to come to the investigator. According to her, she has nothing new to say to the investigators.
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A soldier was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for abandoning his unit.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for repeatedly leaving his place of service.

A court in Nalchik has arrested a former military officer on charges of financing terrorism.

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.