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18:46, 18 April 2015
Khadija Ismayilova awarded Barbara Goldsmith's Award "Freedom to Write"
The Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who is under arrest, has been awarded the Barbara Goldsmith "Freedom to Write" Award of the American PEN Centre. Dozens of US sports journalists have joined the call of the PEN Centre to release Ismayilova from custody on the eve of the First European Games in Baku.
Fence around the construction territory. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:00, 18 April 2015
Krasnodar residents complain about construction of multi-storied building near lake
In Krasnodar, in the fenced territory of one of the Karasun Lakes, construction works have been launched to erect a 16-storied residential complex. This was reported by local residents. According to them, builders began to pour concrete to the territory that was once used by city residents for their walks.
Armenia Genocide Victims Memorial. Photo: http://russia-armenia.info/node/8225
14:30, 18 April 2015
Participants of Moscow conference claim negative consequences of non-recognition of Armenian Genocide
In Moscow, participants of the conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire have expressed their concern that the non-recognition of the above mentioned events can give rise to new crimes. According to the conference participants, the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is important for restoration of historical justice.
Turkish police car. Photo: http://www.panarmenian.net/rus/news/130286/
11:29, 18 April 2015
Dagestani native wanted in Turkey on suspicion of plotting terror act
Patimat Abdulgamidova, a native of Dagestan, is wanted in Turkey on suspicion of plotting a terror act. This was reported by the Turkish police. According to the power bodies of Dagestan, Patimat Abdulgamidova could be recruited by Dagestani militants.
10:10, 18 April 2015
Police initiate investigation into case of beating Gadjimurad Omarov in Makhachkala
In Makhachkala, the police launched the investigating into the case of beating of Gadjimurad Omarov, the leader of the Dagestani regional branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party.
06:08, 18 April 2015
Mikhail Abramyan's party colleagues report on his hunger strike at Stavropol IVS
Mikhail Abramyan, the Secretary of the Committee of the Stavropol branch of the "Communists of Russia" Party, has declared a hunger strike at the IVS (temporary detention facility) of Stavropol. According to party colleagues of Mikhail Abramyan, he protests against political persecution and non-admission of advocate.
04:33, 18 April 2015
In Makhachkala, mosque employee arrested on suspicion of possessing ammunition
The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala has placed under house arrest Ibodullo Nabotov, a budun (employee) of one of the mosques in the capital of Dagestan. According to his advocate, he is suspected of possessing a grenade and narcotic substances.
02:33, 18 April 2015
In Sochi, Saveliev family members leave trial on their eviction in protest
In Sochi, at the court session held on April 17 on the case to evict Saveliev family members from a vacant cottage occupied by them in the village for Olympic settlers, the court has dismissed all the motions filed by the defendants. The Saveliev family members left the courtroom in protest.
23:20, 17 April 2015
Professor Savva has no intent to return to Russia
Professor Mikhail Savva, convicted for fraud in Krasnodar, fears new criminal cases that can be opened against him and, therefore, does not intend to return to Russia in the near future.
19:14, 17 April 2015
Three thousand attend opposition rally in Yerevan
The participants of the today's action in Yerevan, held in support of the arrested activists of the "Founding Parliament", demanded from the authorities to release the activists. According to the organizers of the rally, it was about 3000 strong, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
One of the exhibits of the Yerevan City History Museum. Photo by Inessa Sargsyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:30, 17 April 2015
Exhibits of City History Museum are on display in Yerevan
Yerevan has opened an exhibition "Remember and Demand; Revival", dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
15:23, 17 April 2015
Dagestani Akhmed Kamilov released from police
Akhmed Kamilov, a resident of Khasavyurt, whose kidnapping was reported by his relatives, was detained by operative agents for a check and is already back at large.
10:03, 17 April 2015
CaT condemns non-admission of advocate to Zaur Dadaev
The fact that advocate Evgeny Gubin is refused to visit Zaur Dadaev, accused of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, violates the criminal procedure law and questioned the evidentiary basis of the case. This was stated by members of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT).
Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze, RFE / RL, www.radioazadlyg.org/content/article/25387009.html
09:12, 17 April 2015
OSCE representatives condemn sentencing of Rasul Jafarov in Baku
Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, has treated the verdict of guilty against human rights defender Rasul Jafarov announced by the court in Baku as unjustified. According to her story, Azerbaijan is a country where fundamental human rights and critical voices are being suppressed on systematic and large-scale basis.
Judge hammer and handcuffs. Photo: http://sledcom.ru/news/item/911045/
07:30, 17 April 2015
In France, four natives of Chechnya sentenced for aiding Syrian militants
In France, the court has announced sentences to four natives of Chechnya, accused of providing financial support and transfer of military ammunition to militants in Syria.
Gevorg Safaryan. Photo: http://www.aysor.am/news_images/313/936906_2/f5530adc36a39b_5530adc36a786.thumb.jpg
04:28, 17 April 2015
Member of "Founding Parliament" Gevorg Safaryan goes on hunger strike
On April 16, Gevorg Safaryan, an activist of the "Founding Parliament", accused of plotting riots in Armenia, went on hunger strike in prison to protest against "political repression". This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent in the office of the "Founding Parliament."
04:22, 17 April 2015
Yerevan activists demand from USA to recognize Armenian Genocide
On April 16, in Yerevan, members of the Youth Union of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" Party and the "Nikol Agbalyan" Students' Union held an action near the US Embassy to Armenia. The activists demanded from the USA to recognize Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire.
Mikhail Savva. Photo: http://mvsavva.ru/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/HVH1fkWV6SI.jpg
02:14, 17 April 2015
Mikhail Savva's conditional sentence replaced by real imprisonment
On April 14, the Krasnodar Territorial Court considered the appeal filed by the defence of Mikhail Savva and upheld the decision to replace his conditional sentence by real imprisonment. This was reported by the "RAPSI" (Russian Agency of Legal and Judicial Information) on April 16 with reference to an official from the Territorial Prosecutor's Office.
21:59, 16 April 2015
Relatives of Dagestani resident state his kidnapping
The kidnapping of Akhmed Kamilov, a 31-year-old native of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, was reported today by his relatives.
Galina Arapova. Photo: Yulia Reprintseva, Mass Media Defence Centre, http://mmdc.ru
19:34, 16 April 2015
Magistrate court fines MMDC 300,000 roubles
Precinct No. 1, chaired by Magistrate Judge Tatiana Deineko of the Tsentralny District of the city of Voronezh, has considered the administrative case regarding the Mass Media Defence Centre (MMDC). The operative part of the decision, read out on April 15, rules "to attract the Regional Fund 'Mass Media Defence Centre' to administrative responsibility and impose a fine of 300,000 roubles."
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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.