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A prison. Picture made in Copilot by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:16, 30 January 2025
Defence challenges court’s decision to arrest Magomedov
The investigators’ version in the case against Dagestani native Magomed Magomedov is unfounded, and some of the documents in the case have been falsified, advocates claim in their appeal. The defenders emphasized that even under torture, Magomed Magomedov had not given a confession.
The detention of Elena Patyaeva. Screenshot of a video posted on the RusNews on January 29, 2025 https://t.me/rusnews/66180
21:59, 30 January 2025
Law enforcers detain Suleimanova's friend at her picket
The police have detained Elena Patyaeva during her solo picket held in Saint Petersburg, where she demanded an inquiry into the disappearance of Seda Suleimanova. The reason for the detention was an alleged violation of anti-Covid restrictions.
Elena Patyaeva, a friend of Seda Suleimanova. Screenshot of a video posted on the Sota Telegram channel on April 8, 2024 https://t.me/sotaproject/78934
21:44, 30 January 2025
At her picket, friend of Suleimanova, who went missing in Chechnya, claims investigators’ inaction
At her solo picket held in Saint Petersburg, Elena Patyaeva has stated that within 10 months the inquiry into the disappearance of her friend, Seda Suleimanova, had yielded no results.
Zarema Musaeva in a court. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Team against Torture" (included into the register of foreign agents) on November 11, 2024, https://t.me/no_torture/3448
20:49, 30 January 2025
Defence treats extension of Musaeva's arrest as unlawful
A court in Grozny has extended the arrest of Zarema Musaeva in the case of disrupting the work of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) until February 24, 2025.
Mziya Amaglobeli. Photo: https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/165895-uchreditel-izdaniia-batumelebi-mziia-amaglobeli-ia-ne-izbegaiu-otvetstvennosti
22:40, 29 January 2025
Georgian Ombudsperson tells about Mziya Amaglobeli’s health condition
Mziya Amaglobeli, a journalist, who has been on her hunger strike for the third week, feels satisfactory, her condition is monitored by doctors. More than 300 Georgian journalists have signed a letter in Mziya’s support.
Participants in a protest rally in Tbilisi. Photo taken by Beslan Kmuzov on December 23, 2024, for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:12, 29 January 2025
Georgian activist links his kidnapping to participation in protests
Vakho Pitskhelauri, an activist, was kidnapped and beaten up by unknown persons; he managed to escape. He believes that his kidnapping had to do with his participation in protests against the policy of the “Georgian Dream” Party.
A girl in front of a computer. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:22, 29 January 2025
Pacifist comments result in fine for Stavropol woman
The court has fined Yulia Seireikidis, a resident of the city of Stavropol, by 30,000 roubles, finding her comments posted in the social network as discrediting the Russian Army.
A detainee in handcuffs. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 28 January 2025
Analysts assess prospects for investigation into torture of Magomedov
The attention of the Dagestani authorities to a complaint filed by Magomed Magomedov, a native of the republic, about torture by law enforcers in the Moscow Region could affect the investigation, analysts believe.
A man with carnations. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:17, 28 January 2025
In Volgograd, rally participants honour memory of Holocaust victims
In Volgograd, a rally, dedicated to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, was attended by members of the Jewish community, local officials, and guests of the city. Some participants of the rally have claimed that the tragedy of the Holocaust is not being sufficiently covered in educational institutions’ programmes.
Armoured Changan pickups. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/main/66919
22:38, 28 January 2025
Kadyrov boasts about sending armoured pickups to SMO zone
Five armoured Changan pickups have been sent to fighters of the Chechen military units.
A shocker. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:47, 28 January 2025
Dagestani native Magomed Magomedov achieves public outcry around his case on torture at police
Magomed Magomedov, a native of Dagestan, who complained about torture at a police station, has been visited in a temporary detention facility (IVS) in Moscow by officials from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and the prosecutor’s office. Human rights defenders have also visited the defendant in the IVS.
A police officer institutes a criminal case. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:11, 28 January 2025
Makhachkala resident complains about falsification of terrorism case
Devlet Ismailov, a resident of Makhachkala, has claimed that the law enforcement bodies fabricated a case against him for creating a terrorist organization and that a court arrested him without any grounds.
The detention of an activist in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 27 January 2025
AI points to worsening human rights situation in Azerbaijan
The human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has noted the intensification of repressions against journalists and activists in Azerbaijan and called on the international community to condemn human rights violations.
21:59, 27 January 2025
Rights activists point to worsening political freedoms in Azerbaijan
In 2024, the human rights situation in Azerbaijan worsened in all the parameters of political freedoms; repressions against journalists and activists intensified, and custody conditions in detention places grew poorer.
The detention of a man. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:56, 27 January 2025
Native of Dagestan blames law enforcers of torture
Magomed Magomedov, a native of Dagestan, who lives in Moscow, has claimed that he was tortured after being detained on suspicion of upgrading weapons.
A man in a colony. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:49, 25 January 2025
Relatives claim fabrication of criminal case against Chechen resident
Khamidulla Yapov, a resident of Chechnya, has served two sentences for his links with Chechen militants in 1999-2000; but after his terms were over, he was charged with new accusations.
A girl standing next to a window. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:42, 25 January 2025
After working with Zaira Pirova, the SK SOS Crisis Group* has to change shelter
During the stay at the shelter of Zaira Pirova, who later left for Georgia and from there returned to Dagestan to her relatives, unknown people tried to enter the shelter for violence victims. The SK SOS Crisis Group* changed the address of the shelter; since human rights defenders found it useless to turn to the police.
Sevindj Vagifgyzy. Photo Meydan.tv https://www.meydan.tv
16:46, 25 January 2025
“Abzas Media” editor-in-chief complains about pressure in SIZO
Sevindj Vagifgyzy, the editor-in-chief of the “Abzas Media”, who was arrested in Baku, claimed that she again faced physical violence and discrimination from warders.
An alley of memory for perished journalists. Makhachkala, January 22, 2025. Photo: RIA "Dagestan" https://riadagestan.ru/
23:32, 24 January 2025
Alley of memory for perished journalists opened in Makhachkala
The journalists’ community of Dagestan has long sought to open a monument in Makhachkala to pay tribute to media workers who perished while performing their professional duties.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: https://www.topnews.ru/news_id_739397.html
22:56, 24 January 2025
Musaeva’s health state worsened in SIZO
Zarema Musaeva, who is being kept at a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Grozny, has experienced worsening knee pain.
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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.