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23:03, 9 June 2016
Ingushetia: passenger car blown up at house of deputy chairman of district council
Tonight, a bomb was triggered under the car of Kharon Checheev, a deputy chairman of the Sunzha District Council. Nobody was hurt as a result of the incident, said a republic's law enforcement source.
15:46, 9 June 2016
HRC takes control over check by MoJ of Astrakhan Committee of Soldiers' Mothers
The off-the-schedule check of the Astrakhan Regional Public Organization "Committee of Soldiers' Mothers", launched on May 31 by the regional departments of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), "Roskomnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Supervising Communications, Information Technologies and Mass Media) and Fire Inspectorate, is still ongoing.
Ramadan tents in Ingushetia. Photo: Khasan Nalgiev.
15:08, 9 June 2016
Ramadan tents set up in Ingushetia
For the time of the holy month of Ramadan, the authorities of the cities of Nazran and Magas have installed tents, in which the believers, who observe the fasting, may de-fast in the evening.
Igor Stenin. Photo: http://astpravda.livejournal.com/66136.html
14:39, 9 June 2016
HRC "Memorial" declared Igor Stenin to be person persecuted for political reasons
Rights defenders have demanded to stop prosecuting Igor Stenin, the head of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan", sentenced to two years in a colony-settlement on charges of public calls to terrorism.
Spectators at the opening of the "Kinotavr" Film Festival in Sochi. Photo: Sergei Kuladov, ‘Kuban 24’, http://kuban24.tv/item/v-sochi-na-kinotavre-startoval-konkurs-korotkometrazhnyh-fil-mov-150698
14:03, 9 June 2016
Films about Olympiad and terrorism in Northern Caucasus screened at "Kinotavr"
On June 8, at the "Kinotavr" Film Festival, which is taking place in Sochi, in the short film contest, the film by Grigory Kolomiytsev "Maria" was screened, dedicated to the problem of terrorism in Northern Caucasus. The main role was played by Madlen Djabrailova, an actress of Lezgin origin.
13:12, 9 June 2016
In Saint Petersburg, Yuri Budanov's portrait appears on bridge over Dudergof Channel
Last night, unidentified persons painted a portrait of Colonel Yuri Budanov, who was accused of murdering a Chechen girl, next to the bridge over Dudergof Channel in the Krasnoselsky District of Saint Petersburg. Earlier, it has been proposed to rename the bridge after Akhmat Kadyrov.
Village of Baganis, Armenia. Photo: http://artsakhpress.am/rus/news/26650/azerbaijani-side-fired-at-armenian-villages.html
12:07, 9 June 2016
Armenian village of Baganis shelled
Last night, in Armenia, houses in the village of Baganis of the Tavush Region were shelled. The Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the information about the shelling.
Alexander Sokurov. Photo: http://www.fiesta.city/spb/events/retrospektiva-filmov-aleksandra-sokurova/
08:18, 9 June 2016
Films of Kabardino-Balkarian directors selected for retrospective of Alexander Sokurov's works
Today, Saint Petersburg opens a retrospective of the works of film director Alexander Sokurov. The programme includes films of the master, as well as seven works of graduates of his director's workshop in Kabardino-Balkaria.
06:01, 9 June 2016
Prisoner dies in penal colony in Volgograd
In Volgograd, a 44-year-old prisoner perished in the penal colony No. 3, as a result of the injuries he got when working with an angle grinder. The inspection has started to check the circumstances of the accident, reports the press service of the Department for the Volgograd Region of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN).
05:01, 9 June 2016
Advocate reports on violation of rights of Bairam Mamedov and Giyas Ibragimov in SIZO
The advocate of activists Bairam Mamedov and Giyas Ibragimov, arrested in Baku, was searched at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), and his notes made during the meeting with his clients were examined. The defender believes that the SIZO administration violated his right to confidential communication with his clients and the activists' right to defence.
Dmitri Chernov. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=648572648605580&set=t.100003585524885&type=3&theater
03:33, 9 June 2016
In Stavropol Territory, local activist detained after searches, head of "Stavropol People's Assembly of Russia" reports
On June 8, in the Stavropol Territory, law enforcers conducted searches in houses and office of Dmitri Chernov and Roman Voryshev, members of the supporters of the Slavic neo-pagan organization "Stavropol People's Assembly of Russia". From the house of Roman Voryshev, the law enforcers seized books and detained the owner himself, and from the office, they seized office equipment and documentation, Dmitri Chernov reports.
19:03, 8 June 2016
HRC members state devastation of KChR's social care institutions
A part of the social care institutions of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) are overcrowded and in urgent need of repairs, members of the delegation of the Human Rights Council (HRC) stated after their trip to the republic. Besides, two detainees in pre-trial prison complained to HRC about tortures.
18:33, 8 June 2016
Complaint about investigators dealing with Akhmednabiyev's murder lodged to ECtHR
The investigation into the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", was inefficient, said advocate Tumas Misakyan, who has lodged today a complaint on the case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Ilham Aliev. Photo: Claude Truong-Ngoc, Wikimedia.org
16:30, 8 June 2016
OCCRP: Aliev's family earned 64 million US dollars on manat devaluation
In 2015, the banks associated with the family of President Ilham Aliev earned more than 64 million US dollars on the devaluation of the manat, says the report of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), released on June 6.
Bridge over the Dudergof Canal, Saint Petersburg. Photo: http://www.chaspik.spb.ru/people/vlasti-peterburga-soglasovali-provedenie-mitinga-protiv-mosta-kadyrova-86195/
16:01, 8 June 2016
Referendum applied on naming Saint Petersburg bridge after Kadyrov
Boris Vishnevsky, a Deputy of the Saint Petersburg Legislative Assembly, has filed an application to the election commission on holding a city-wide referendum on naming a bridge in the Krasnoselsky District after the first president of Chechnya Akhmat Kadyrov.
Asmik Novikova and Ksenia Gagai. Photo: Svoboda.org, Vk.com/id1141234. Photo montage by the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:00, 8 June 2016
"Public Verdict" Foundation claims unlawful detention of its members in Cherkessk
Lawyers of the "Public Verdict" Foundation are engaged in preparation of a complaint to be filed to the law enforcement bodies in connection with the detention of its female members in Cherkessk, who were engaged in shooting a documentary film in the city. Officers of the Centre "E" have explained the detention of the women by the fact that they received operative information about their "extremist appearance." Meanwhile, the activists were released after interrogation without protocols drawn up.
Timur Kuashev. Photo: Vk.com/timur.kuashev
14:56, 8 June 2016
Advocate reports on closure of case on Timur Kuashev's death
The investigating authorities have closed the criminal case on the death of Timur Kuashev, a Kabardino-Balkarian journalist, since the examinations found no signs of toxic substances in his body. This was reported by advocate Zaur Shomakhov.
13:12, 8 June 2016
Victims recall their claims in case of terror act in "Domodedovo" Airport, advocate reports
In the criminal case of the terror act committed at the "Domodedovo" Airport in 2011, the victims receive compensation and recall their claims against the top-managers of the "Domodedovo" Airport, filed in the criminal case. This was reported by advocate Igor Trunov. He has noted that 14 persons have already received compensation.
Free feeding for believers in Chechnya. Photo: http://www.ansar.ru/photo/17
11:24, 8 June 2016
Residents of Chechnya approve introduction of Iftar in republic's mosques
During the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, mosques of 14 cities and major dwelling settlements of Chechnya have provided free feeding for believers.
Alexander Cherkasov, Chairman of the Board of the HRC "Memorial". Photo: http://moscow-live.ru/g2/main.php/v/industry/plants/memorial/endless_story/DSC_4669.jpg.html
10:50, 8 June 2016
Instability in Northern Caucasus caused by rejection of "soft power", human rights defenders assert
In Northern Caucasus, the authorities have almost completely returned to the methods of "state terror" and rejection of the methods of "soft power", which were used in 2009-2012. This opinion was voiced during the presentation by the authors of the report released by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" on the state methods of combating terrorism in Northern Caucasus in the period starting from 2014.
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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.