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22:00, 18 October 2011
In Nagorno-Karabakh, soldier confesses of inciting his colleague to suicide
In Nagorno-Karabakh, Rafik Mnatsakanyan, a regular soldier, pleaded guilty in the case of the death of his colleague Corporal Yurik Nersisyan. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia.
Rustam Yakhyaev immediately after release, October 17, 2011. Courtesy of Rustam's relatives
20:00, 18 October 2011
Kidnapped resident of Dagestan sentenced for administrative violation
In Dagestan, the magistrate court of the town of Izberbash ruled to fine the earlier kidnapped Rustam Yakhyaev by 500 roubles. This was reported by Patimat Shakhbanova, a Rustam's relative.
19:00, 18 October 2011
In London, AI holds protest action in defence of Azerbaijani oppositionist
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan appointed on October 29 the consideration of the appeal of Jabbar Savalan, a member of the youth organization "Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan" (PFPA), an active user of social networks. This was reported by his lawyer Anar Gasymov.
18:00, 18 October 2011
Azerbaijani Court of Appeal cuts sentence to oppositional activist
Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA), chaired by Judge Faig Gasymov, completed its consideration of the appeal in the case of the first group of activists, numbering six persons, who had been arrested in connection with the rally on April 2. The appeal was filed in connection with the verdict of the Sabail District Court dated August 25.
23:40, 17 October 2011
In Georgia, residents of Odzisi block road demanding release of their fellow villagers
On October 16, residents of the village of Odzisi of Dusheti District (Eastern Georgia) held the protest action demanding to release their fellow villagers who were detained on October 11 on suspicion of illegal crossing of the border of South Ossetia.
23:00, 17 October 2011
Soldier Popov, who claimed his slavery in Dagestan, found mentally healthy
According to the results of the mental examination of Andrei Popov, the soldier from the Saratov Region, no abnormalities were detected. Andrei Popov, who claimed that he had been in captivity in Dagestan during 11 years, was sent to a military unit.
22:40, 17 October 2011
Three persons, killed in car in Dagestan, identified
Three people, who on October 16 were found shot in a car, were residents of the Sergokalin District of Dagestan. This was reported by the representative of the Investigatory Department of the Russian Investigatory Committee (IC) of the republic to the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot".
22:20, 17 October 2011
Human rights newspaper "Objective" launched in Chechnya
The newspaper under the title "Objective" appeared in Chechnya. Kheda Saratova, the editor-in-chief and the public activist, hopes that the newspaper will be independent and become a tribune for people in Chechnya, from which they could appeal to the authorities for help. According to local experts, the release of the new medium with human rights orientation implies a tough stance on human rights protection.
22:20, 17 October 2011
Police accuses kidnapped resident of Dagestan of hooliganism, his relatives assert
In Dagestan, protocol on administrative violation - appearing in a public place while intoxicated - has been completed against Rustam Yakhyaev, who had been previously kidnapped and is now kept in the OVD (Interior Division) of the town of Izberbash. This was reported by his family members.
22:10, 17 October 2011
US State Department hands over the prize, posthumously awarded to Ingush human rights defender, to his colleague
On October 16, in Moscow, the annual award of the US State Department for human rights defending, which was awarded posthumously to Ingush human rights defender Maksharip Aushev, has been handed. The award was handed to a colleague of the human rights defender for further delivery to his relatives.
22:00, 17 October 2011
Resident of Dagestan claims kidnapping of his father and his friend
Today, Kurban Gafarov, a resident of the village of Druzhba of Kayakent District of Dagestan, was kidnapped by unidentified armed people in civilian clothes. This was reported by Ramadan Gafarov, the son of the kidnapped man. According to him, Garun Kurbanov, his father's friend, was driven away to some unknown destination together with Kurban Gafarov.
21:00, 17 October 2011
New residential district for refugees opened in Poti
Today, in the city of Poti in western Georgia, a new residential district of 32 buildings, built jointly with the European Union (EU) for internally displaced persons (IDPs), has been opened.
20:00, 17 October 2011
In Chechnya, National Reconciliation Commission to be abolished
The Chechen leadership has abolished the National Reconciliation Commission on, since it had been fulfilled its primary task - arrangement of blood feud conflicts.
20:00, 17 October 2011
In Dagestan, burnt car, belonging to disappeared local resident, found
The car belonging to Salman Abakarov, a 43-year-old resident of the city of Buinaksk, who disappeared on October 11, was found burnt out in one of the gorges of Karabudakhkent District. The driver himself was not found in the car. This was reported by Zarema Bagaudinova, a member of the organization "Human Rights Protection" in Buinaksk and Buinaksk District.
In the foreground: Uzlipat Magomedova, mother of Dalgat Yusupov, who received brain contusion after power agents' beating. In the background on the left: Magomed Isaev, who was also beaten by power agents, Dagestan, Tsuntin District, Khutrakh village, October 8, 2011. Photo provided by an eyewitness
19:00, 17 October 2011
Clean-up in Khutrakh village in Dagestan was punitive action, human rights activists assert
The residents of the village of Khutrakh of Tsuntin District of Dagestan have expressed their complaints to human rights activists against illegal actions of law enforcement and power agents who conducted a special operation in the village. This was announced by Svetlana Isaeva, Chair of the organization "Mothers of Dagestan for Human Rights".
18:00, 17 October 2011
In Azerbaijan, number of oppositional hunger-strikers goes up
Today, in Baku two opposition members joined the hunger strike kept by parents of persons convicted of participation in the protest action on April 2.
23:00, 15 October 2011
Makhachkala: militants surrender under guarantees of adaptation commission
The members of the armed underground Nariman Mirzamagomedov and Telman Gadjimustafaev, who were blocked in the capital of Dagestan, have surrendered under the guarantees of the commission under the president of the republic set up to help people who decided to stop their terrorist and extremist activities to adapt to peaceful life.
22:00, 15 October 2011
Ivanishvili to appeal against deprivation of his Georgian citizenship and renounce his Russian citizenship
As reported by Eka Beseliya, the advocate of the businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili, the special order of the Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili of citizenship deprivation will be challenged in the court, and Ivanishvili's French and Russian passports will be dismissed.
21:00, 15 October 2011
Swank to transfer her fee received for concert in Grozny to charities
The American actress and the two-times "Oscar" laureate Hilary Swank will transfer her part of the royalty, due to her for taking part in the gala concert in Grozny, to charitable organizations, her press secretary said on October 14.
Reinforced police units in streets of Nalchik on the day of arrival of the Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev, March 5, 2011. Photo from the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kabardino-Balkaria (mvd-kbr.ru)
20:00, 15 October 2011
Group of KBR residents calls society not to remain indifferent to situation in the region
A group of residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has appealed to the authorities and the public with an open letter entitled "Young Caucasians perish - both Muslims and policemen".
News
Akhmat Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/ Akhmat Kadyrov received a medal for special achievements in physical education.

A new temporary plaque has been installed on Anna Politkovskaya's home.

The eleventh installation of the plaque. Photo: SOTAvision* / Telegram A banner about vandals of memorial plaques has been reinstalled on Anna Politkovskaya's house.

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.