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Reconciliation of blood feudists in the village of Aldy, Zavodskoy District of the Chechen Republic. April 23, 2011. Photo by the press service of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Chechen Republic, http://dumm.ru
22:30, 21 October 2011
Chechen authorities report elimination of 'blood feudists' in the republic, but set up new Reconciliation Commission under Muftiat
According to a number of local experts and observers, statements of the Chechen leadership about complete elimination of blood feud conflicts in the republic can be incorrect. At the same time, on the next day after Kadyrov announced abolition of the Commission on reconciliation of families who were in the state of blood feud, the National Reconciliation Commission was established under the Spiritual Administration of the Republic. In future, among other tasks, the Commission will be engaged in reconciliation of 'blood feudists' (blood feud avengers).
22:10, 21 October 2011
In Baku, relatives of convicted oppositionists stop their hunger strike
Today, the hunger strike in defence of rights of the oppositional activists convicted in connection with the rally of April 2, which was held at the headquarters of the "Musavat" Party in Baku, was stopped. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by Gezyal Bairamly, Deputy Chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), that the decision to stop the hunger strike was made by the Committee of the convicts' family members.
A solo picket in defense of Aslan Cherkesov. Kabardino-Balkaria, Nalchik, October 21, 2011. Photo by Elena Khrustalyova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 21 October 2011
Pickets held in Nalchik against jury's decision on Sviridov's murder case
Today, in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, relatives of Aslan Cherkesov, accused of murdering Yegor Sviridov, a football fan, held two sole pickets, demanding fair justice for Aslan Cherkesov. According to his relatives, the court "prejudges" him.
21:00, 21 October 2011
Regular soldier arrested in Nagorno-Karabakh on fact of his colleague's death
The regular soldier Martin Zakaryan was detained in Nagorno-Karabakh on the criminal case of the suicide of Corporal Vladimir Asatryan. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia.
Azerbaijan, Baku, October 19, 2011, policemen confiscate property of the newspaper "Khural". Photo: Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety, www.irfs.az
20:00, 21 October 2011
Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice rejects political background of confiscation of property of newspaper "Khural"
The property of the newspaper "Khural" was confiscated due to editors' failure to fulfil the court holdings on hip of judgments in civil lawsuits against the newspaper. This was declared by the official announcement of the Ministry of Justice, which was released today.
Dagestan, Buinaksk, October 21, 2011, rally in the central square, organized by relatives and friends of Salman Abakarov, city resident, who disappeared on October 11. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 21 October 2011
In Dagestan, about two hundred persons demand to find missing local resident
Today, the central square of the city of Buinaksk (Dagestan) hosted a rally organized by relatives and friends of Salman Abakarov, a father of six children, who disappeared on October 11. The rally was attended by about 200 persons; participants arrived from different regions of Dagestan, they demanded to intensify the search of the disappeared man.
18:00, 21 October 2011
In Dagestan, unidentified persons in camouflage and masks kidnap local resident
Yesterday, on October 20, near the tax inspection office in the city of Dagestanskie Ogni, Ramazan Pashaevich Ramazanov, a local resident, born in 1983, was kidnapped by people in camouflage and masks in the eyes of his mother. This was reported by Magomed Khanmagomedov, a special correspondent of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft).
23:00, 20 October 2011
RWB: in Chechnya, journalists work in atmosphere of fear; in Dagestan, they are victims of social outbreak
Today, the international organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) has published its report on the investigation into the situation with the media in the Chechen Republic and the Republic of Dagestan. The document notes that since their last visit to the republics, which took place two years ago, its activists found no changes for the better. The report provides estimates of journalists themselves, human rights activists and representatives of the republics' authorities, and the RWB's recommendations concerning the situation in the region.
Policemen sequestrate the property of the editorial office of the "Khural" newspaper, Baku, Azerbaijan, October 19, 2011. Photo by the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (www.irfs.az)
22:40, 20 October 2011
In Azerbaijan, journalists worry about confiscated property of "Khural" newspaper
Avaz Zeinally, the editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani newspaper "Khural", believes that the confiscation of property of the newspaper is connected with an increase in publication frequency of the newspaper or the authorities' response to the criticism of the Ilham Aliev's interview.
22:30, 20 October 2011
Georgian oppositionist receives political asylum in Italy
Archil Benidze, a member of the Labour Party of Georgia, received status of a political refugee in Italy.
22:30, 20 October 2011
Ex-Deputy Boss of Transport Department of Russian MIA for NCFD sentenced to one year of conditional imprisonment for bribe
The Proletarsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don announced a verdict to Sergey Levchenko, ex-Deputy Transport Chief of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), who was accused of bribery. This was reported today by the press service of the Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office.
Racing horse Mikhail Glinka, belonging to Ramzan Kadyrov, at the Pattison Canadian International Stakes, Canada, Woodbine, October 16, 2011. Photo: www.woodbineentertainment.com
22:20, 20 October 2011
US State Department urges organizers of Kentucky Horse Race to review Kadyrov's licence
The registration committee of horse racing which is held in Kentucky (USA) intends to revise the licence of the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov entitling him to apply for participation in these competitions. This decision was made after the committee received a letter from the US State Department referring to human rights violations.
22:10, 20 October 2011
Trial on case of mass riots in Manege Square completes defendants' questioning
The Tver District Court of Moscow completed interrogation of the defendants on the case of mass riots in Manege Square in last December. At the court session, the Ruslan Khubaev, the last defendant, gave testimony.
22:00, 20 October 2011
Jurymen find Aslan Cherkesov guilty of killing Yegor Sviridov
In the Moscow City Court in the trial of the case on the mass fight in Kronstadt Boulevard, the jury unanimously pleaded Aslan Cherkesov, the native of the city of Nalchik, guilty of murdering Yegor Sviridov, the football fan.
21:00, 20 October 2011
In South Ossetia, presidential candidates demand to release Alan Kochiev
Today, candidates for presidency of South Ossetia send a petition addressed to Taimuraz Khugaev, the General Prosecutor of the republic, and President Eduard Kokoity, asking to change pre-trial restriction for registered presidential candidate Alan Kochiev, who is in prison now.
20:00, 20 October 2011
Cherkessk: wedding cortege opens fire at trolleybus, injuring a woman
In Cherkessk, the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia, participants of wedding procession who arrived from Adygea for the bride, shelled a trolleybus in the city centre from traumatic firearms. One woman-passenger was injured.
Moscow, Independent Press Centre in Prechistenka, October 20, 2011, participants of the press conference "Torture and Beatings in Russian Prisons". Left to right: Malika Zubairaeva, Zubair Zubairaev's sister; advocate Musa Khadisov; Svetlana Gannushkina, head of the Committee "Civil Assistance"; journalist and rights defender Elena Sannikova; and Natalia Yakovleva, head of the Independent Press Centre. Photo by Oleg Krasnov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 20 October 2011
Rights defenders report Chechen native being tortured in colony
Zubair Zubairaev, a native of Chechnya, is being tortured in the colony of the town of Minusinsk of the Krasnoyarsk Territory: he got bruise, signs of brain concussion, and fracture in spinal column. This was declared today by Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the "Civil Assistance" Committee, during the press conference "Torture and beatings in Russian prisons".
18:00, 20 October 2011
Earlier disappeared Ramzan Dadaev released in Grozny
In the city of Grozny, earlier disappeared Ramzan Dadaev, the 25-year-old native of Chechnya, released. This was reported by his relative.
23:50, 19 October 2011
In Azerbaijan, property belonging to newspaper "Khural" confiscated
In the evening of October 19, bailiffs of Narimanov District of Baku confiscated the property of the independent newspaper "Khural" (Congress).
23:30, 19 October 2011
Georgian Ombudsman elected member of UN Committee against Torture
Yesterday, on October 18, in Geneva (Switzerland) the 13th Meeting of countries participating in the Convention against Torture, Georgy Tugushi, Georgian Ombudsman, was elected a member of the UN Committee against Torture for 2012-2015. 97 votes were given for his candidacy.
News
The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

Azerbaijani social media users responded to calls for the extradition of convicted NKR leaders to Armenia.

The Vardanyan case investigation has been completed.

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.