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Anti-gay rally in Tbilisi, May 17, 2014. Screenshot from the ‘Caucasian Knot’ video.
16:53, 17 May 2014
Tbilisi: policemen clash with opponents of same-sex marriage (+video)
Today, in the capital of Georgia, during a protest action against the anti-discrimination law, which prohibits harassment, including of people with non-traditional sexual orientation, a conflict burst out of the protesters with the police.
15:24, 17 May 2014
NAC reports on elimination of militant leader plotting terror acts in KBR
Tonight, at about midnight, in the city of Chegem of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), a crew of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) has been attacked. During the shootout, a policeman was wounded, two attackers were killed by return fire, and one more attacker managed to escape.
14:21, 17 May 2014
Dagestan five villagers detained during searches in Sogratl, local reports
Today, during searches conducted in the village of Sogratl in Dagestan, law enforcers detained five persons, including the principal of the rural school. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a local resident.
07:41, 17 May 2014
In KBR, four prisoners make attempt to commit suicide, their relatives assert
In Kabardino-Balkaria, Tamerlan Fargiev, Maxim Kolesnik, Azamat Tanov, and Azamat Khachev, inmates of the penal colony No. 3, have made a suicide attempt to protest against the use of physical violence against them. This was claimed by relatives of the prisoners.
Imam of Stalskoe village Omaraskhab Alibegov. Screenshot from YouTube video, http://www.youtube.com/watchv=CUphhTCXUO8
03:54, 17 May 2014
Imam murdered in Dagestan was a relative of Aliaskhab Kebekov, leader of "Imarat Kavkaz", source reports
Omaraskhab Alibegov, the imam of the village of Stalskoe of the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, who was found murdered, was presumably kidnapped on May 14 by law enforcers. This was claimed by one of the relatives of the religious figure. The relatives have identified the murdered man as Omaraskhab Alibegov, who was a nephew of Abu Mukhammad (Aliaskhab Kebekov), the new leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz".
Parviz Gashimli with his wife. Photo from the journalist’s family archive, published by Radio Azadlyg (RFE/RL), http://www.radioazadlyg.org
02:06, 17 May 2014
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns conviction of Azerbaijani journalist Parviz Gashimli
The Azerbaijani authorities should stop the practice of criminal prosecution of journalists. This was stated by Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. She has condemned the conviction of journalist and activist Parviz Gashimli, who on May 15 was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment.
01:22, 17 May 2014
Pyatigorsk signs agreement to allocate land for construction of mosque
The commission consisting of officials from the Government of the Stavropol Territory and the administration of the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Russian President in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) together with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) has determined a land plot near the city of Pyatigorsk to build a mosque. The agreement to allocate the land plot has been signed at the travelling meeting at the office of the SAM for the Stavropol Territory.
Arif Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:11, 17 May 2014
In Azerbaijan, law enforcers violate rights of Yunus spouses, their advocate asserts
In Azerbaijan, law enforcement and judicial authorities flagrantly violate the rights of Leila Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), and her husband Arif Yunus, who are witnesses in the case against journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Khalid Bagirov, an advocate of the Yunus spouses.
Beslan Teuvazhev. Photo from Facebook account.
19:38, 16 May 2014
Circassian activists: initiator of memory ribbons on anniversary of Caucasian War detained in Moscow
Beslan Teuvazhev, an activist of the organization named "Adygekhem Ya Duney" and one of the organizers of making commemorative ribbons to the 150th anniversary of the end of the Russian-Caucasian War, was detained today by employees of a Moscow OVD (Interior Divisions), another Circassian activist, Evgeny Tashu, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
19:23, 16 May 2014
Imam killed in Dagestan, locals report
A burnt-down car with a man's body inside was found in the Buynaksk District of Dagestan. According to local residents, the casualty was the Imam of the mosque of the village of Stalskoe, Kizilyurt District. However, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) argues that the body has not been identified yet.
18:55, 16 May 2014
Georgia's Ombudsman reports refusals to admit rights activists to jails
Employees of the penitentiary system of Georgia create artificial obstacles to the officials of the Ombudsman in monitoring the prisons, Ucha Nanuashvili, the Ombudsman, said on May 15 the at a briefing in Tbilisi.
17:05, 16 May 2014
CoA leaves opposition activists Bananyarly and Abbasly behind bars in Azerbaijan
On May 15, the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed the complaints lodged against the arrest of Kyamalya Bananyarly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), for participating in the protest action on May 6, and the 15-day arrest of Tural Abbasly, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, for taking part in the same action.
15:14, 16 May 2014
Dagestan: volunteers' advocates appeal against their administrative arrest
The defence of Aisha Abakarova and Sadiyat Arslanova, the volunteers of the Charitable Foundation "Be Merciful!", who were detained for three days on charges of disobeying the police, has challenged the ruling of the Khasavyurt City Court on administrative arrest.
Dagestan, Gunib District, Sogratl village. Photo: http://www.sogralt.net
13:50, 16 May 2014
Four wounded policemen brought to Makhachkala from Gunib District
Today, four law enforcers, who had been wounded on May 15 in the shelling near the village of Sogratl of the Gunib District of Dagestan, have been delivered to Makhachkala. At the GunibHospital, the victims were visited by Abdurashid Magomedov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.
02:57, 16 May 2014
KChR launches charity marathon "Hurry up to do good!"
On May 15, the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic launched the traditional annual charity marathon "Hurry up to do good!" The campaign will last until November 1, and its main purpose is to raise funds for seriously ill children, orphans and children in difficult situations, and to support children's social institutions.
02:21, 16 May 2014
Ingushetia: conference discusses fighting against extremist ideology
At the conference held in Ingushetia, about 40 persons have discussed law-enforcement practice in the fight against the ideology of extremism and terrorism in Northern Caucasus. Following the results of the meeting, the participants of the conference have made a decision to strengthen the prevention of exposure to extremist ideology among young people.
01:58, 16 May 2014
In Armenia, about 30 Yazidis hold rally in support of their compatriots in Iraq
On May 15, in Armenia, in front of the UN Office in Yerevan, about thirty representatives of the Yazidi community held a rally in support of their compatriots living in Iraq. According to the protestors, their Iraqi compatriots are subjected to regular attacks. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
01:04, 16 May 2014
Relatives of murdered Timur Ashinov block federal highway at entrance to Krasnodar for 30 minutes
Last night, more than 400 people blocked the federal highway M4 "Don" at the entrance to Krasnodar for thirty minutes. Participants of the protest action demanded to punish the persons responsible for the death of Timur Ashinov, a resident of Adygea, after mass fight in a Krasnodar cafe.
23:44, 15 May 2014
Territorial Court quashed decision of Sochi Court to grant flat to fire victims by Mayoralty
The Krasnodar Territorial Court chaired by Judge Irina Kombarova has reversed the ruling of the lower instance, which had ordered the Sochi Mayoralty to provide comfortable housing to a family of fire victims with minor children. The case was considered by the Territorial Court on May 13, said the press service of the Court.
21:20, 15 May 2014
MIA: LifeNews operator beaten up by fans of "Zenit" FC
As reported by the Chief Department for the Krasnodar Territory of the Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), today, a TV operator of the LifeNews group was beaten up by fans of "Zenit" Football Club from Saint Petersburg. Besides, LifeNews states that their correspondent Litvinova was also beaten, and fans damaged the expensive television equipment.
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A man with a smartphone. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. A government VPN procurement highlights the problem of accessing messaging apps in Dagestan.

Kurban Dalgatov. Photo provided to the "Caucasian Knot" by Dalgatov's relatives. The sentence against the security officer in the case of Dalgatov's death has been upheld.

The prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit to demolish a children's center in Paraul.

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.