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23:53, 20 June 2013
Orlov: court that fined chair of "Civil Assistance" went beyond the legal sphere
The court ruling to fine Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the Committee "Civil Assistance", is beyond the legal sphere, said Oleg Orlov, a member of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow. Photo by http://zamoskvoretsky.msk.sudrf.ru/
19:26, 20 June 2013
Trial on lawsuit of HRC "Memorial" to cancel the demand of MPO to HRC to get registered as foreign agent postponed till June 25
The consideration by the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow of the claim, lodged by the HRC "Memorial" and challenging the demand of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office (MPO) that the HRC should get registered as a foreign agent was rescheduled for June 25 because of the judge's illness.
19:20, 20 June 2013
Azerbaijan: at trial of PFPA activist, judge grants defence's motion
Today, the Sumgait City Court has begun the hearing on the merits of the criminal case of Dashgyn Melikov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The judge has satisfied the motion of the defence to summon additional witnesses from among policemen.
Сonstruction of a house in Jewish quarter of Tskhinvali South Ossetia. Photo by http://osinform.ru/
18:16, 20 June 2013
Needy Tskhinvali residents capture flats in new house
The residents of Tskhinvali, who need improvement of their housing conditions, have arbitrarily moved into the flats of a new two-storey house. Under the instruction of the authorities of South Ossetia, law enforcement bodies are investigating the incident.
Raissa Turlueva and Danilbek Askhabov. Photo http://www.memo.ru/
16:57, 20 June 2013
ECtHR orders Russia to pay compensation to Raissa Turlueva for kidnapped son
Russian authorities are obliged to pay compensation of 60,000 euros Raissa Turlueva, a resident of Chechnya whose son was kidnapped by Chechen power agents. This is stated in the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the case "Turlueva versus Russia". This is the third decision of the ECtHR concerning the events in the "Kadyrov" Chechnya.
Ali Taziev. Photo: News agency "FederalPress", http://fedpress.ru/
15:46, 20 June 2013
At trial in Rostov-on-Don Ali Taziev states his innocence
At the session of the North-Caucasian Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don, Ali Taziev, one of the leaders of "Imarat Kavkaz", accused of an attempt on the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov and organizing terror acts, has refused to plead guilty.
Detention of the accused of illegal acquisition and storage of weapons. Tbilisi, June 13, 2013. Shot from operational footage by Georgia's MIA
14:45, 20 June 2013
Relatives of Mikail Kadiev and Rizvan Omarov, detained in Georgia, state their innocence
Two citizens of the Russian Federation Mikail Kadiev and Rizvan Omarov, detained on suspicion of preparing a terror act in the territory of Georgia, were not involved in the alleged crimes, said their relative who is in Tbilisi. The fact that the detainees refused to plead guilty was confirmed by their advocate Irma Inasaridze, who has filed an appeal against the decision of the court to arrest her clients.
Nazran. Demolition old homes. 2012. http://rusing.livejournal.com/
08:57, 20 June 2013
An eighty-year-old disabled man in Ingushetia strives for resettlement from decrepit dwelling
An eighty-year-old resident of Ingushetia Isa Esmurziev, first category disabled person, states that the authorities refuse to provide him with dwelling ignoring the decision of the court.
03:29, 20 June 2013
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation appointed consideration of the question of jurisdiction of the case of journalist Tolmachev from Rostov-on-Don on June, 28
At 11:00 Moscow time, June, 28, the case of alteration of territorial jurisdiction of the case of journalist and publisher Alexander Tolmachev accused of extortion will be considered in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the journalist’s supporters informed.
02:31, 20 June 2013
The court in Dagestan refused to acknowledge violations in the case of a kidnapped policeman
Sovietsky district court of Makhachkala dismissed a motion of lawyer Konstantin Mudunov who demanded to acknowledge the investigator’s inaction on the case of kidnapping policeman Alihan Nurukhalaev unlawful. However, the lawyer said that he was satisfied with the results of his claim to court and was not going to appeal against the judgment.
Buinaksk, Dagestan. Photo by Marat Arslangereev, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
02:11, 20 June 2013
Bagautdinova: 23 residents of Buinaksk delivered to the police for drawing DNA samples
23 residents of Buinaksk, Dagestan, whose relatives are suspected of participation in paramilitary groups or aid to armed underground were delivered to the municipal police department for drawing DNA samples.
Madina Magomadova after attack in Moscow. Photo by http://www.doshdu.ru/
00:28, 20 June 2013
Chair of RPO "Mothers of Chechnya" hospitalized after attack in Moscow
In Moscow, unidentified persons tried to abduct Madina Magomadova, the chair of the Republic's Public Organization (RPO) "Mothers of Chechnya"; she herself told about it. As a result of the attack she was hospitalized with a brain concussion.
Zarema Bagautdinova. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:44, 19 June 2013
Dagestan: activist of DRPO "Pravozaschita" fined for violating CTO regime
The magistrate court of Buynaksk has fined Zarema Bagautdinova, an employee of the Dagestan Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) by 300 roubles for breaking the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime.
21:37, 19 June 2013
Ozdoev: Iles Tatiev's custody conditions in Karabulak SIZO are acceptable
Iles Tatiev, the head of the organizing committee of the congress of the Ingush people, has no complaints about his custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the Karabulak ROVD (District Interior Division), where he was transferred from the IVS (temporary detention facility) of Malgobek. This was stated by Djambulat Ozdoev, the Ombudsman under the head of the Republic of Ingushetia.
City of Ardon in North Ossetia. Foto by http://alaniatv.ru/
18:31, 19 June 2013
Victims of shelling in North Ossetia are under intensive care
Three people remain in the intensive care unit of the hospital of the city of Ardon in North Ossetia after having been wounded in an armed incident, in which two people were killed. The condition of one of them is extremely grave, Taimuraz Djigkaev, the head of the hospital ward, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
17:03, 19 June 2013
Resident of Dagestan states kidnapping of his brother
Unidentified armed men in masks and camouflage beat and took away to some unknown place Akhmed Kurbanmagomedov, a 25-year-old resident of the city of Izberbash, said his brother Murad Kurbanmagomedov. The press service of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said that they knew nothing about the kidnapping.
Milrad Fatullaev. Photo http://flnka.ru/
15:31, 19 June 2013
Dagestani journalists report increasing number of detainees in Said Amirov's case
The number of detainees in the case of an ordered killing of the investigator Arsen Gadjibekov, within which the Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov was also detained, has reached 14 persons, said Mairbek Agaev, an observer of the Dagestani newspaper "Chernovik".
14:35, 19 June 2013
The court on the case of ex-Deputy Mayor of Novocherkassk Zhuravlev starts interrogation of the witnesses for the defense
On June, 20, the court on the case of ex-Deputy Mayor of Novocherkassk, Rostov region, Vladislav Zhuravlev will start interrogation of the witnesses for the defense. This decision was taken by Chief justice on the case Nicolay Egorov during the session on June, 18, Vladislav Zhuravlev told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.
13:39, 19 June 2013
Trial on the case of Editor-in-Chief of “Tolyshi Sado” newspaper in Azerbaijan deferred till July, 3
Trial on the case of Editor-in-Chief of newspaper “Tolyshi Sado” (“Voice of Talysh) Galil Mamedov accused of high treason, fomentation of inter-ethnic animosity and illegal drug trafficking was deferred for the reason of absence of the witnesses for the prosecution. The trial is appointed at 11:00, July, 3.
11:47, 19 June 2013
The court in Chechnya sentenced the defendants on the case of preparing an act of terror and assault at law enforcement officers to 9 to 16 years of custody
Five residents of Chechnya accused of committing a number of crimes, including an attempt of blasting a rake transporting oil products and an attempt of assault at policemen were sentenced to 9 to 16 years of custody, law enforcement bodies of the republic informed.
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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.