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Protest actions in connection with the facts of torture in prisons. Tbilisi, September 24, 2012. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:50, 24 September 2012
Tbilisi hosts rallies demanding to release detained participants of protest actions
In Tbilisi, today is the third day of the protest action, demanding to release four prisoners Lasha Meskhiya, David Patsatsiya, Dachi Tsaguriya, and Bekar Aladashvili. In the capital of Georgia, protest actions and hunger strikes in connection with the facts of torture in prisons are underway.
Rally against torture un prisons, Tbilisi, September 24, 2012. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 24 September 2012
Georgia: prisoners of Ksani colony complain about torture and humiliating treatment
Today, inmates of the Ksani colony No. 15, one more Georgian penitentiary institution, announced that they had been beaten and tortured.
Rally in support of Syrian Circassians. Istanbul, Turkey, September 23, 2012. Photo from http://cherkessia.net
23:00, 24 September 2012
In Turkey, more than 300 persons attend rally and pickets in support of Syrian Circassians
In Turkish cities of Ankara, Istanbul and Antalya, rallies and pickets in support of Syrian Circassians were attended by more than 300 persons. This was reported by the organizing committee for the World Campaign in Solidarity with Syrian Circassians, held on September 23.
22:50, 24 September 2012
Dagestani Supreme Court refuses to change sentence imposed for beating teenager
Today, the Supreme Court of Dagestan upheld the decision of the Shamil District Court, under which defendant Magomed Magomedov was convicted for beating a 14-year-old teenager.
22:40, 24 September 2012
Chief architect of Sochi suspected of abuse of power
In Sochi, Oleg Sheveiko, Director of the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Redevelopment of the city administration, became a defendant in two criminal cases, related to the issuance of construction permits in the area of international hospitality.
The building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia, Tbilisi. Courtesy of the press service of the MIA of Georgia
22:40, 24 September 2012
In Georgia, four persons detained on charges of bribing public officials
In Georgia, four persons were detained on the fact of bribing public officials. One of those cases involves Aleko Tabatadze, a candidate for MP from the "Georgian Dream", the block of Bidzina Ivanishvili. This was stated by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia.
22:30, 24 September 2012
In Azerbaijan, arrest of oppositionist Nigyar Yagublu is of political nature, her lawyers assert
In Azerbaijan, the investigation into the case against Nigyar Yagublu, an activist of the youth organization of the oppositional "Musavat" Party, is being conducted with procedural violations, and the arrest of the oppositionist is of political nature. This was stated on September 24 by lawyers of Nigyar Yagublu at the "roundtable", held in the media centre of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS).
22:10, 24 September 2012
Russian Supreme Court returns case on undermining "Neva-Express" Train to first instance court
Today, the Judicial Panel for Criminal Cases of the Russian Supreme Court granted a lawyer's motion to restore the right to defence of Tarkhan Kartoev, convicted in case on undermining the "Neva-Express" Train. The case will be sent to the first instance court for translation into Ingush, the lawyer Tatiana Okushko said.
22:00, 24 September 2012
Dagestani resident claims unlawful detention of her son by power agents
Police officers from the OVD (Interior Division) of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan unlawfully detain a 23-year Magomed Guseinov. This was reported by Kevser Guseinova, a resident of the village of Tagirkent of the Magaramkent District.
20:00, 24 September 2012
Members of power ministries are verifying information about involvement of suicide bombers of "Riyad as-Salihin" in murder of Said Chirkeisky in Dagestan
A grouping of shahid suicide bombers of "Riyad as-Salihin" assumed responsibility for murder of Sufi Sheikh Said Chirkeisky in Dagestan. Committee of Inquiry in Dagestan and National Anti-terrorist Committee (NAC) of the Russian Federation are already verifying this version.
19:00, 24 September 2012
Unidentified people in Georgia threw stones at supports of the authorities and splashed acid in the face of an oppositionist
An assault at a minibus with activists of the ruling party "United National Movement" (UNM) took place in Georgia tonight. Oppositionists report one more assault, this time at a representative of the block "Bidzina Ivanishvili - Georgian Dream" in Gardaban district of Georgia.
18:00, 24 September 2012
A protest action of believers passed off in front of the Embassy of France in Baku
Today about 50 people held an action of protest in front of the Embassy of France in Baku in connection with caricatures of Prophet Muhammad published in "Charlie Hebdo" French satiric weekly. Center of freedom of conscience and confession also condemned the caricatures and the film "Innocence of Muslims".
Prison in Rustavi, Georgia. Courtesy of the http://www.mcla.gov.ge
23:00, 23 September 2012
Convicts in the prison of Rustavi went on a mass hunger strike
About 3000 convicts of prison No 17 of Rustavi, Georgia, went on a hunger strike. According to their relatives, the action was a sign of solidarity with the convicts who underwent torture.
23:00, 22 September 2012
Book "The Innocent Found Guilty" presented in Grozny
The Grozny office of the Interregional Public Organization "Centre of Caucasian Initiative" has hosted a presentation of the book by Zoya Svetova "The Innocent Found Guilty", dedicated to inmates who serve their terms under fabricated cases. The presentation was attended by Zara Murtazalieva, a Chechen girl, who spent eight and a half years in a colony in Mordovia on charges of terrorism.
Action of the "Georgian Dream" in Zugdidi, Georgia, September 22, 2012. Photo by Don Carlito, http://vk.com/clubgeorgiandream
22:00, 22 September 2012
Action of "Georgian Dream" in Zugdidi brings together thousands of coalition supporters
A pre-election rally of the election bloc "Bidzina Ivanishvili – Georgian Dream" organized in the city of Zugdidi was attended by several thousands of supporters of the bloc from all districts of the region Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and by activists who came from Tbilisi, Poti, and other cities.
21:00, 22 September 2012
In Tbilisi, students go on hunger strike demanding freedom to detained protesters against torture
Today, six activists of student movements of Georgia went on hunger strike in front of the House of Justice. Their main demand is to release the four participants of protest actions, detained for trying to break through the cordon and disobeying the police.
20:00, 22 September 2012
Vladikavkaz hosts rally against growth of utility tariffs
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, the rally held in Vladikavkaz by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) within the All-Russian protest action was attended by about 300 people.
19:00, 22 September 2012
Authorities of Maikop and Nalchik failed to coordinated mass street actions in support of Syrian Circassians
The mass street actions in support of Syrian Circassians scheduled in Maikop and Nalchik on September 23 have been cancelled, as reported by the members of the organizing committee for the actions. Now, the actions will be held in the form of solo pickets and meetings.
18:00, 22 September 2012
In Astrakhan, tenants evacuated because of threat of house collapse return to their flats
The tenants of the house in Astrakhan, who were evacuated by rescuers in the evening on September 21 because a crack in the wall of their house, returned to their flats.
Maria Ukhova in front of the administration of Sochi during her solo picket against mining nickel near the Khopyor River, Sochi, September 22, 2012. Courtesy of the protesters
16:00, 22 September 2012
Sochi hosts solo pickets against extraction of nickel near Khopyor River
Today in Sochi, activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" have held solo pickets in support of the demands of the population of the Voronezh and Volgograd Regions to ban the development of nickel deposits in the area of the Khopyor River Hopper, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
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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.