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01:33, 8 April 2014
Azerbaijan: Tofig Gasymov, activist of NGO "Promoting Democracy" sentenced to ten days of administrative arrest
In the Salyan District of Azerbaijan, on charges of "hooliganism", Tofig Gasymov, 25, an activist of the NGO "Promoting Democracy", was sentenced to ten days of administrative arrest. Emil Mamedov, the head of the NGO, believes that the arrest was politically motivated, but local authorities, in their turn, deny any political pressure on civil society activists.
Brothers Djabrail and Ibragim Makhmudov at the court session on the murder case of the observer of the "Novaya Gazeta" Anna Politkovskaya. Moscow, June 4, 2013. Screenshot of a video of the Moscow City Court, http://www.mos-gorsud.ru/video/sudzs/?pn=0&id=168
01:00, 8 April 2014
Defendants in Politkovskaya's murder case refuse to testify in court
On April 7, at the Moscow City Court (MCC), the defendants in the murder case of the observer of the "Novaya Gazeta" Anna Politkovskaya refused to testify, despite the fact that earlier they promised to narrate their own version of events to the court.
23:16, 7 April 2014
Defendant Djantemirov complains about beating in SIZO
The defendant Khatiz Djantemirov was beaten up in SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Cherkessk, says his advocate Vyacheslav Merzakulov. The defendant has sent his complaints to the prosecutor's office, the head of SIZO No. 1 of Cherkessk, and the head of the UFSIN (Department of the Russian Penitentiary Service) for the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR).
Valentina Cherevatenko, the head of the "Don Women's Union". Photo from the personal page at /www.facebook.com
22:18, 7 April 2014
Novocherkassk court questions leader of "Don Women's Union"
The Novocherkassk City Court has questioned Valentina Cherevatenko, the head of the "Don Women's Union", under the case of recognizing the Union a foreign agent. The next session is scheduled for April 16, and plans to continue interrogating the witnesses.
20:46, 7 April 2014
Shaumyan villagers in Dagestan report that power agents detain mosque-goers
Local residents report about mass detentions by power agents of parishioners of the mosque situated in the Dagestani village named after Shaumyan. 131 believers were brought to the police station on April 4; and on the same day they were all released, says the head of the administration of the rural settlement.
The Ust-Djegutin District Court of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic. Photo http://ust-djegutinsky.kchr.sudrf.ru/
16:19, 7 April 2014
KChR: court finds policemen guilty of beating detainee
The Ust-Djegutin District Court of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has sentenced two OVD (Interior Division) employees, accused of abuse of power with violence, said a source from the Supreme Court of the Republic.
At the official presentation of Magomed Suleimanov as the new acting head (Mayor) of the Makhachkala administration to city activists, the Mayoralty staff and City Council Deputies. Makhachkala, April 7, 2014. Photo by the press service of the Makhachkala administration
15:56, 7 April 2014
Magomed Suleimanov presented to Makhachkala activists as acting Mayor
On Monday, Magomed Suleimanov was officially presented as the new acting head (Mayor) of the Makhachkala administration to city activists, the Mayoralty staff and City Council Deputies. Suleimanov addressed his subordinates and promised not to make "cadre revolutions."
The sledge-and-bobsleigh track. Krasnodar region, February 2014. Photo by Tatyana Ukolova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:10, 7 April 2014
OC "Sochi-2014" states 5 billion roubles of operating profit
As reported by Dmitry Chernyshenko, the Chair of the Organizing Committee (OC) "Sochi-2014", the Winter Olympic Games of 2014 brought about 5 billion roubles of operating profit.
Special operation in Chechnya. 2013. Photo from NAC archive, nac.gov.ru
12:01, 7 April 2014
After IFV explosion in Chechnya, power agents shelled Yandi vicinities, locals report
The woodland near the village of Yandi, Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, was shelled after on April 3 an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was blown up in the area, according to local residents. Chechen militants have claimed responsibility for the blast, but investigators believe that the mine that exploded under the vehicle could be planted long ago.
The office of the NGO "Mostovik" in the Imereti Lowland. Sochi, June 27, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:06, 7 April 2014
Major contractor of Sochi Olympics goes bankrupt
The Scientific and Production Association (SPA) "Mostovik" from the city of Omsk, one of the Olympic contractors, has filed a claim to the arbitration asking to recognize it bankrupt. The company has a complex financial situation in connection with losses on several projects, including the "Olimpstroy".
Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
01:15, 7 April 2014
From March 31 to April 6, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus claimed 7 human lives
During the week from March 31 to April 6, 2014, the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus affected at least 18 people; of them, seven people were killed and 11 others wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
14:19, 6 April 2014
Resident of Dagestan complains to investigators about beatings in SIZO
Magomed Aliev, suspected of committing a robbery, who is kept in Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison), sent an appeal to the Investigating Department (ID) for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), said his advocate Sapiyat Magomedova.
Participants of the torchlight procession in memory of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Yerevan, April 23, 2013. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:16, 6 April 2014
New draft on recognizing Armenian Genocide brought into US Senate
Robert Menendez, the Chairman of the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs, and Senator Mark Kirk have submitted to the US Congress a draft resolution calling on the President to promote the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The authors believe that the USA should recognize the Armenian Genocide.
22:42, 5 April 2014
Insanov, ex-Minister of Public Health of Azerbaijan, refused to participate in the session on his complaint
In Azerbaijan, the former Public Health Minister Ali Insanov has been transferred from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) to Colony No. 13. His defence has stated that the custody conditions in the colony are poor; and it is located too far from the convict's home.
21:42, 5 April 2014
In Ingushetia, relatives of Alikhan Kulbuzhev complain about investigators' actions
The Investigating Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has started an inquiry into the facts presented in the complaint lodged by relatives of Alikhan Kulbuzhev, who reported that he was tortured and brought to suicide.
19:43, 5 April 2014
Commission for protecting personal data starts its work in Georgia
In Georgia, a commission has been set up for protection of personal data; it will draft the National Strategy for protecting human rights in connection with electronic surveillance and secret investigating actions.
Militants of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army report to the commander on the situation on front line. Nagorno-Karabakh, Martuninsky District, December 30, 2013. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:44, 5 April 2014
MoD of Nagorno-Karabakh: during a week Azerbaijan violated ceasefire for 200 times
For seven days, from March 30 to April 5 Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime for about 200 times, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported.
March against the law "On Accumulative Pension". Yerevan, March 22, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:52, 5 April 2014
Armenian authorities assert that pension law will not be suspended
Despite the decision of the Constitutional Court (CC), the law "On Accumulative Pension" will remain in force until September 30 this year, state bureaucrats and members of the ruling Republican Party assert. In their turn, oppositionists believe that the CC took a too uncertain decision.
"Khimprom" Factory. Volgograd, April 2014. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:55, 5 April 2014
Workers of Volgograd "Khimprom" complained to GPO on factory management
The Trade Union of the Volgograd "Khimprom" Factory has appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Russia asking to examine the activities of the shareholders and managers of the factory starting from 2007, said Nina Kulygina, the chair of the "Roskhimprofsoyuz" Association.
09:33, 5 April 2014
Three Ingush residents are suspected of fighting for Syrian militants
Three residents of the Sunzha district of Ingushetia joined the militants in Syria and are now fighting in the country, the Prosecutor's Office of Ingushetia reports.
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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....

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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.