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21:00, 29 June 2012
Relatives of Asiyat Tekhazheva, detained in Chechnya, cannot find lawyer to defend her
Lawyers refer to various reasons and refuse to defend the interests of Asiyat Tekhazheva, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, who was detained in Chechnya on suspicion of preparing a terror act. This was declared by Karina Sokurova, the sister of Astemir Sokurov, the detainee's husband.
20:00, 29 June 2012
Relatives report on kidnapping of two Chechen residents
On June 18, a group of armed men kidnapped Adlan Galaev, a resident of the village of Yandi of the Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya, in the yard of his house and drove him away to some unknown destination. This was reported by Malika Djabrailova, his wife. On the same day, Mairbek Baidulaev, one more resident of the same village, who was in Grozny, was also kidnapped. Till present, both men have not been found.
19:00, 29 June 2012
Relatives and lawyer are unaware of whereabouts of Spartak Djambulatov, detained in Dagestan
Spartak Djambulatov, a 24-year-old resident of the village of Bammayurt of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan was unlawfully searched and arrested. This was claimed by his mother. According to lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova, till present, the whereabouts of the detainee is unknown.
18:00, 29 June 2012
Georgia adopts concept of relations with North-Caucasian nations
Today, Georgia has recorded its vision of establishing and deepening relationships with the nations of Northern Caucasus in the appropriate state concept, adopted the country's Parliament.
Protest against building the museum of Norwegian scientist Fridtjof Nansen in the park of the Nor Nork administrative district, Yerevan, June 27, 2012. Photo by Mariam Sukhudyan
23:30, 28 June 2012
Yerevan hosts protest against building museum in Nor Nork Park
On June 27, in the capital of Armenia, in front of the municipality building, a protest action was held against the construction of the Museum of Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, in the park of the administrative district of Nor Nork.
23:20, 28 June 2012
In Grozny, suspected female terrorist detained with suicide letter
Officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia in the city of Grozny detained a female resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, who was presumably recruited by extremists to carry out terror act in Dagestan.
22:10, 28 June 2012
KBR resident claims attempt of illegal detention of her son
Rimma Kashezheva, a resident of the city of Baksan, appealed to the Ombudsman in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), the Republic's Human Rights Centre and the Office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Kabardino-Balkaria because of her fears for the life of her son Timur.
Volgograd fighters for good roads have marked dangerous pits with yellow paint and emergency stop signs; Volgograd, June 28, 2012. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova
22:00, 28 June 2012
Volgograd residents mark road holes with paint
In Volgograd, a protest action against bad roads was held. Participants of the protest action marked with yellow paint holes that were larger than the GOST (State Standard) permitted. In their turn, the authorities of the region claimed allocation of one billion roubles for road repairs.
Villagers of Komsomolskoye ready to dismantle the pipe, used by "Acom" Factory to drain wastes into the canal. In the forefront – villager Rustam Shapiev and rights defender Murtazali Tagirov, Dagestan, Kizilyurt District, June 22, 2012. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 28 June 2012
Dagestani villagers cut off pipe used by distillery to drain wastes into canal
Residents of the village of Komsomolskoe of the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan twice a week cut off the pipe, through which Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Akom", the distillery plant, discharged waste products into the channel named after the October Revolution.
19:00, 28 June 2012
PACE expresses concern over pressure on human rights defenders in Russia and Southern Caucasus
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) urged its member states to enhance attention to the protection of human rights defenders. Among the countries where human rights defenders are under pressure, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia were mentioned. The section, devoted to Russia, pays special attention to the situation in Northern Caucasus.
18:00, 28 June 2012
In Moscow, human rights defenders demand to stop criminal proceedings against editor-in-chief of "Tolyshi Sado"
Criminal proceedings in Azerbaijan against Ghilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief editor of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", should be stopped. This was declared by participants of today's press conference, held in Moscow and entitled: "Persecution of Talysh people in Azerbaijan. Human rights defenders: criminal case against Ghilal Mamedov has political background."
23:30, 27 June 2012
Advocate of KBR bureaucrat arrested in Moscow complains about his client's custody conditions
The defence of Vladimir Zhamborov, an official from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), accused of unlawful privatization of the Philharmonic Hall in Nalchik, seeks to change his pre-trial restriction measure in connection with the state of his health. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Ruslan Koblev, the defendant's lawyer.
23:10, 27 June 2012
In Rostov-on-Don, court cancels decision on arrest of retired Judge Dmitry Novikov
Panel of judges for criminal cases of the Rostov Regional Court has considered the appeal to change the pre-trial restriction to Dmitry Novikov, the retired Judge of the Khosta District of Sochi, cancelled the decision of the lower court and sent the case materials for a new consideration.
23:00, 27 June 2012
ICRF completes investigation into terror act at "Domodedovo" Airport
The Chief Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has completed the investigation into the criminal case against four persons, involved, according to investigators, in committing the terror act in the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport. The defendants and their lawyers began to read the materials of the criminal case file, the ICRF reports.
22:00, 27 June 2012
In Kalmykia, ex-policeman sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for murder
The court sentenced Djambulat Doskaziev, the former district police inspector of the "Lagansky" Inter-District Division of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of Kalmykia, to 10 years of imprisonment for murder of a resident of the village of Prikumsky.
21:00, 27 June 2012
Rights defenders demand to stop criminal persecution of Ghilal Mamedov, editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani newspaper
On June 28, the Independent Press Centre in Moscow is to host the press conference of the Committee "Civil Assistance", dedicated to the prosecution of the Talysh people in Azerbaijan and the arrest of Ghilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani newspaper "Tolyshy Sado" (Voice of Talysh). Russian and Azerbaijani human rights defenders believe that the criminal case against Ghilal Mamedov was fabricated.
20:00, 27 June 2012
In Chechnya, policemen cut away beards of young people, local resident asserts
At least two residents of the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya have suffered in an attack of police officers from the local ROVD (District Interior Division), who forcibly shaved off beards and hairs on the heads of young men. This was reported by a friend of the victims. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Chechen Republic does not comment on that information.
Old Batumi, a street opening to a minaret. Photo by Joe Coyle, www.flickr.com/people/onbangladesh
19:00, 27 June 2012
Djondi Bagaturiya refutes information about holding action against construction of mosque in Batumi
Construction of a mosque in Batumi and relations between Georgia and Turkey these issues are to be raised by the opposition movement "Kartuli Dasi" during the action to be held in the city on June 30. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Georgian MP Djondi Bagaturiya, the leader of the movement. He has also refuted the information that on June 25, the movement held a rally against the construction of the mosque in Batumi.
Chechnya, Grozny, June 26, 2012; human rights activists and relatives of kidnapped people hold picket in Journalists' Mini-Park in support of victims of violence. Courteasy of the press service of the Inter-Regional Committee against Torture, http://www.pytkam.net
18:00, 27 June 2012
Grozny hosts picket in support of victims of violence
On June 26, in Grozny, human rights defenders and relatives of kidnapped people took part in the picket in defence of victims of violence, which was held in Journalists' Square at the Press House.
23:00, 26 June 2012
Igor Yurgens quits Human Rights Council under Russian President
Igor Yurgens, Vice-President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (known as RSPP), filed a petition of withdrawal from the Council for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights under President of Russia.
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The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

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.