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Oleg Orlov*. Screenshot of a video by Euronews https://ru.euronews.com/2024/02/27/oleg-orlov-sentencing
17:15, 2 April 2024
Orlov* provided with no medical care at SIZO, human rights defender’s colleagues claim
Oleg Orlov* asked for medical help due to a cold and hearing loss, but was not examined by medical officers at a SIZO (pre-trial prison) because of his daily trips to court. An advocate of Oleg Orlov* has not been able to have a confidential conversation with him for two weeks, the “Memorial” Centre for Human Rights Defence** reported.
23:16, 1 April 2024
Author of appeal to Kadyrov sentenced to five years in colony
A military court has sentenced Zakhar Zaripov, a resident of the Khabarovsk Territory, to five years in penal colony, having found signs of justification for terrorism in his public appeal to Ramzan Kadyrov, the human rights project "OVD-Info"* has informed.
A counterterrorist operation. Photo by the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/
22:09, 1 April 2024
Sources report details of CTO in Dagestan
During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Dagestan, law enforcers blocked five apartments at once, and two suspects were detained without opening fire, without attracting the attention of residents, a source reported.
19:56, 1 April 2024
Volzhsky resident fined in case on discrediting Russian Army
A court sentenced Vladimir Dronov, a resident of Volzhsky, to a fine, recognizing the inscription left by the defendant on a street banner depicting Russian militaries as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
A special fighter of the FSB. Photo by the NAC information center http://nac.gov.ru/sites/default/files/styles/full_size/public/epizod_08.00_03_24_10.nepodvizhnoe_izobrazhenie035.jpg
18:57, 1 April 2024
CTO in Makhachkala is the first since 2022
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) announced in Makhachkala and the neighbouring Kaspiysk was the first since May 2022, when law enforcers killed two people in a CTO introduced in the Leninsky District of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan.
18:14, 1 April 2024
Native of Chechnya released from deportation prison in Belgium
Islam Albakov, a native of Chechnya, who had been kept in a deportation prison in Belgium since 2019, has been released, the "Vayfond" human rights association has in its Telegram channel.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:37, 1 April 2024
University teacher in Kuban challenges fine for discrediting Russian Army
Evgenia Opalich, a former teacher of the branch of the All-Russian State Justice University, has managed to cancel the fine of 40,000 roubles imposed on her.
23:56, 30 March 2024
Human rights defenders recognize arrested believer from Cherkessk as political prisoner
The “Memorial” Centre for Human Rights Defence** recognized Jehovah’s Witness* Vladimir Fomin from Cherkessk as a prisoner of conscience. The court placed the man in custody in a case on extremism, despite his disability.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: SOTAvision (included into the register of foreign agents) // Antonina Favorskaya https://sotavision.world/zaremu-musaevu-ne-podklyuchili-po-vks-k-kassaczii-na-prigovor-ee-etapiruyut-v-druguyu-koloniyu/
23:24, 30 March 2024
Rights defenders find it a must to release Musaeva for health reasons
The deterioration of Zarema Musaeva's health condition is another reason to apply CER (conditional early relief) to her, but she is actually being held hostage by Chechen authorities, human rights defenders have pointed out. Her diabetic cataract requires treatment at a specialized clinic, the doctor asserts.
23:10, 30 March 2024
Dagestani woman reports forced departure because of threats
Aida Milaidi, around whose apartment in Derbent a local deputy has built a shopping centre, has reported that she received state protection in Makhachkala. However, she is dissatisfied with the reaction of law enforcement bodies to her appeals regarding threats.
A book fair organized on the occasion of the revival day of the Balkar people. Screenshot of the video by the "Vesti Kabardino-Balkaria" (Kabardino-Balkaria News), March 28, 2024 https://smotrim.ru/video/2782191
19:20, 30 March 2024
Revival Day of Balkar People celebrated without mass events after terror act at Crocus City Hall
The Ministry of Culture of Kabardino-Balkaria explained the cancellation of entertainment events on the occasion of the revival day of the Balkar region by the terror act at the Crocus City Hall. Residents of the republic said that this year they refrained from celebrating because of the tragedy which occurred in the Moscow Region.
23:17, 29 March 2024
Sochi resident fined for insulting President Putin
A court fined Alexander Goncharov, a resident of Sochi, 50,000 roubles for reposting in Telegram critical publications about the authorities of Russia.
Oleg Orlov*. Photo: https://memorialcenter.org * included into the register of foreign agents
22:57, 29 March 2024
Oleg Orlov's* relatives are alarmed by his state of health
Oleg Orlov*, a human rights defender, sentenced to 2.5 years in penal colony for his pacifist position, is deprived of hot meals and subjected to gruelling daily trips from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) to the court, says his advocates' complaint.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: TopNews https://www.topnews.ru/news_id_739397.html
22:36, 29 March 2024
Zarema Musaeva's health condition worsens in colony
Zarema Musaeva's sense of vision has sharply deteriorated in the colony in Argun; and she also suffers from swellings and severe pain, his advocate has informed.
A law enforcer. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:10, 29 March 2024
Court's ruling on torture in Kuban outrages human rights defenders
Torture is a grave crime; and the court ruling to sentence a law enforcer from the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) to a fine of 50,000 roubles for beating up Andrei Popov is excessively lenient, human rights defenders have noted.
A mourning ceremony in memory of Alexei Navalny. Screeshot of the video published on the Telegram channel "Dozor Volgograda" (Volgograd Watch), March 26, 2024 https://t.me/vashdozor/5668
17:24, 29 March 2024
Participants of Navalny's commemoration outraged by disclosure of personal data
The Volgograd residents, whose personal data were disclosed on air of the "Volgograd-1" TV channel, intend to file complaints with law enforcement bodies.
22:50, 28 March 2024
Policeman from Krasnodar Territory fined for beating detainee
A court in the Krasnodar Territory has fined Evgeny Volkov, a policeman, by 50,000 roubles under the case of torturing Andrei Popov, who was detained on suspicion of theft.
Alyona Agafonova's arrest. Screenshot of a video by the "United Press", March 27, 2024 https://t.me/vlgsud/2010
22:19, 28 March 2024
Court extends arrest of blogger Alyona Agafonova
Alyona Agafonova, a blogger from Samara, accused of desecrating a symbol of military glory because of her video filmed near the monument "The Motherland is Calling!" has been left in custody until June 19.
Alisher Kasimov. Photo by the Moscow City Court
22:16, 28 March 2024
Court arrests eighth suspect accused in case on terror act at Crocus City Hall
A court in Moscow arrested Alisher Kasimov, a native of Kyrgyzstan, on the charge of involvement in organizing the terror act at the Crocus City Hall.
Askhabali Alibekov's detention. Photo by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Krasnodar Territory
22:13, 28 March 2024
Blogger Alibekov remains under arrest in Kazan
In Tatarstan, the court of appeal upheld the decision to arrest Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan, suspected of using violence against a policeman.
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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.