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Kemal Tambiev, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov (left to right). Screenshot of a photo posted on June 8, 2023 https://t.me/abdmumin/1015
23:58, 23 October 2024
Public prosecutor proposes to mitigate sentences of Gadjiev, Tambiev, and Rizvanov
At trial, Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev claimed that the first instance court considered the purchase of airline tickets for 16,000 roubles as financing terrorism and completely ignored the findings of the forensic examination.
Kurban Dalgatov. Photo: https://t.me/abd_shml/348
23:51, 23 October 2024
Relatives of Dagestani native Dalgatov, who died at police station, speak out against pre-trial agreement with defendant
Relatives of Makhachkala resident Kurban Dalgatov, who died at a police station after being detained, demanded to cancel the pre-trial agreement with one of the accused, Islam Atavov. At trial, the former law enforcer downplays his role in torturing Kurban Dalgatov, a lawyer presenting the interests of the deceased man’s family reports.
The man charged with organizing an assassination attempt on Sherip Alikhadjiev, a former Deputy Prime Minister of Ingushetia. October 22, 2024. Screenshot of a video by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation
21:45, 23 October 2024
Native of Chechnya accused of organizing an assassination attempt on Alikhadjiev
A native of Chechnya, Bashir Omarkhodjaev, has been charged with organizing an assassination attempt on Sherip Alikhadjiev, a former Deputy Prime Minister of Ingushetia, and Vasily Konovalov, a citizen of Ukraine, has been accused of attempting to murder Alikhadjiev.
Aslambek Ezhaev on a screen in a courtroom. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
20:28, 23 October 2024
Verdict to Chechen book publisher Ezhaev upheld despite defence's arguments
The cassation instance has upheld the verdict to Aslambek Ezhaev, a Chechen book publisher, convicted of financing terrorism. The court found his defence's arguments and those put forward by the publisher himself about the signs of case fabrication as unconvincing.
Nadezhda Kevorkova in a court. October 21, 2024. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
23:46, 22 October 2024
Defence criticizes extension of journalist Kevorkova’s arrest
Investigators convinced the court to extend the arrest of journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova, although there was no need for that, an advocate states.
A leaflet dedicated to the search for Seda Suleimanova. Photo: https://avtonom.org/news/akcii-podderzhki-proydut-v-godovshchinu-pohishcheniya-sedy-suleymanovoy
23:11, 22 October 2024
In Saint Petersburg, activists use leaflets to draw public’s attention to kidnapping of Chechen native Seda Suleimanova
In Saint Petersburg, activists posted leaflets dedicated to the search for Seda Suleimanova, who was kidnapped and taken to Chechnya.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://internationallawyersassociates.com/ru
23:05, 22 October 2024
ECtHR finds Russian law on foreign agents as violating ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found the complaints lodged by 107 individuals and organizations, including the "International Memorial"* and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, to be justified, concluding that inclusion of them into the register of foreign agents has violated their right to the freedom of expression and the freedom of association.
A girl detained by law enforcers. Picture generated from Copilot
18:57, 22 October 2024
Human rights defenders see low chances of punishment of law enforcers in Dagestan for torturing woman
When commenting on the cancellation of the sentence of policemen in a case on torture of a woman from Khasavyurt, human rights defenders have noted that cases when law enforcers are being punished for using torture have become rare. The victim complains that she still has health problems.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo https://www.vgoroden.ru/novosti/prokuratura-sochla-neobosnovannym-soobshheniya-o-prestuplenii-po-delu-musaevoy-iz-nizhnego-novgoroda-v-chechnyu-id369414
17:51, 22 October 2024
Defence succeeds in seeking hospitalization of Zarema Musaeva
In Chechnya, a court postponed the consideration of the complaint lodged against the refusal to release Zarema Musaeva on conditional early relief (CER) because of her hospitalization, which the defence insisted on.
A law enforcer. Photo by Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru
23:47, 21 October 2024
Sentence of Ingush law enforcers in Timur Derbichev’s case mitigated
The Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia mitigated the sentence of former policemen Temirlan Yevloev and Khamzat Kotiev, convicted of accepting a bribe from relatives of Timur Derbichev.
Screenshot of a video appeal recorded by Rasul Akhiyaretdinov, a blogger from Bashkortostan. Volgograd, February 6, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuaDGGjaMeI
23:45, 21 October 2024
Blogger from Bashkiria convicted for video about "Motherland Calls!" monument
The Volgograd Regional Court has sentenced Rasul Akhiyaretdinov, a blogger and a resident of Bashkortostan, to a year of forced labour, finding him guilty of rehabilitating Nazism in his video about the "Motherland Calls!" monument.
Elena Tardasova-Yun at a solo picket. Novosibirsk, October 19, 2024. Screenshot of a video posted on the YouTube channel KrasNews LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfmJgw2pf6k
23:16, 21 October 2024
Novosibirsk: activist demands inquiry into Seda Suleimanova's abduction
Elena Tardasova-Yun, an activist from Novosibirsk, has held a solo picket demanding an investigation into the disappearance of Seda Suleimanova in Chechnya.
Zakhar Zaripov. Photo: https://memopzk.org/news/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-zahara-zaripova-iz-habarovskogo-kraya/ included into the register of foreign agents
21:58, 21 October 2024
Advocate reports poor health condition after surgery of Zaripov, convicted of appealing to Kadyrov
Zakhar Zaripov, convicted of appealing to the head of Chechnya, is feeling poor after the surgery he underwent for his stage four cancer, but despite this, he is being prepared for transfer to the SIZO (pre-trial prison). The defence's motions to transfer Zaripov to house arrest remained unanswered.
A girl throwing an incendiary bottle. Picture generated from Copilot
21:21, 21 October 2024
Verdict to Volgograd woman for attempted arson of military commissariat mitigated
The appellate court has reduced the suspended sentence imposed on Tatiana Lebedeva, a Volgograd resident, within the case of attempted arson of the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office).
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
23:56, 20 October 2024
Krasnodar court refuses to place pensioners-suspected IAF members under house arrest
The Uspensky District Court of the Krasnodar Territory has refused to transfer pensioners, Marina Zakharova, Nikolai Nabiev and Sergey Kuzovenko, accused of creating an illegal armed formation (IAF) under house arrest.
Daniil Vodolagin. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "OVD-Info"* (included into the register of foreign agents) on October 19, 2024 https://t.me/ovdinfolive/34907
23:34, 20 October 2024
Student Daniil Vodolagin, convicted of spreading fakes about Russian Army, convoyed to penal colony
Daniil Vodolagin, a Volgograd student, has been sent to a penal colony, where he will serve a five-year sentence for spreading fake news about the Russian Army. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"* with reference to his advocate.
Ramzan Kadyrov receives an award from Dmitry Kechkin (left). Screenshot of a video posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel on October 19, 2024 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5181
21:36, 20 October 2024
Kadyrov boasts of another award
Ramzan Kadyrov has announced the receipt of a jubilee medal in connection with the 25th anniversary of re-establishment of the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service) Branch in Chechnya, emphasizing that his medal is No. 1.
Salikh Gadjiev. Screenshot of a photo by the "Chernovik" outlet https://chernovik.net/content/respublika/ya-ne-storonnik-chtoby-lyudey-sazhali
20:45, 20 October 2024
Victory at ECtHR inspires former police colonel Salikh Gadjiev
Salikh Gadjiev, an ex-police colonel, has expressed his satisfaction with the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the complaint about his dismissal from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan for criticism.
Seda Suleimanova. Photo: the “SK SOS Crisis Group” https://sksos.org/
20:05, 20 October 2024
Request to investigate Suleimanova's case in Saint Petersburg transferred to Chechnya
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has forwarded Elena Patyaeva's request to take the case of Seda Suleimanova or to investigate it in Saint Petersburg, where Seda was detained under the federal control, to the its Chechen Branch.
23:53, 19 October 2024
Former senator Arashukov refuses to reveal reasons for apologizing to Kadyrov
Rauf Arashukov, a former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia, did not want to explain what he apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov for and called the reasons for the apology “personal.”
News
Karabakh residents rebuked Armenia's Minister of Labor for a publication about displaced persons.

Vagif Khachatryan underwent surgery in Yerevan.

Facebook* users debated the fairness of Avanesyan's sentence.

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.