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20:46, 14 January 2024
Woman from Taganrog arrested in criminal case of discrediting militaries
A court in Taganrog has placed Irina Skorovarova, who was detained within a criminal case for discrediting the Russian Army, under house arrest for two months.
Nikolai Karpyuk. Screenshot of the video published on the YouTube channel "Sejchas" (Now) on September 17, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXg9KDZsUcY
17:49, 14 January 2024
Compensation for torture in Vladikavkaz awarded to Ukrainian Karpyuk
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found Russia guilty of using evidence obtained under torture in court and obliged it to pay EUR 30,000 to the Ukrainian citizen, Nikolai Karpyuk.
Themis, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:58, 13 January 2024
Rights defenders explain heterogeneity of sentences for "USSR citizens"*
The severe sentence given to an elderly resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), who declared herself a "USSR citizen"*, fits into the general picture of the persecution of supporters of this movement.
23:51, 13 January 2024
French court cancels extradition of native of Chechnya
Imran Albakov, a native of Chechnya, who was facing extradition to Russia from France, will be released, the court has agreed with a threat to his life and health in his homeland, Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer, has informed.
Natalia Garyaeva, screenshot of the video https://t.me/stplt/1762
23:36, 13 January 2024
Activist Garyaeva asks for protection from law enforcers' pressure and illegal persecution
Natalia Garyaeva, the leader of the "Poltavskaya against Dump" movement, has sent her appeals to the Russian Prosecutor General, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and the President, fearing that threats of violence against her would be carried out in the near future.
21:49, 13 January 2024
Resident of Rostov Region sentenced to long imprisonment on charge of high treason
In Bryansk, a court sentenced Pyotr Kolistratov, a resident of the Rostov Region, accused of attempting to defect to the side of Ukraine, to eight years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony.
ECtHR. Photo: https://espch.site/
21:45, 13 January 2024
ECtHR recognizes violations of activists’ rights in Southern Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) awarded compensations to activists from Rostov-on-Don Artyom Savchenko, Vladislav Neznamov, Nadezhda Bogdanova, and Valeria Bukreeva, who were arrested after participating in protests against the special military operation in Ukraine and in support of Alexei Navalny*.
Eduard Sharlot in the courtroom. Screenshot of the video SPbGS / Telegram
19:58, 13 January 2024
Political analysts identify trend of precautionary apologies to Kadyrov
Apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov in order to be in the safe side, like those voiced by singer Eduard Sharlot at trial, have been caused by people’s fear of possible persecution by Chechen law enforcers, and such apologies are forming a new trend, political analysts emphasize. They suggest that amid an increase in his influence in the Kremlin, Ramzan Kadyrov can find and punish his offenders throughout the country.
Danila Bozhevolov at the court. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:46, 13 January 2024
Volgograd court refuses to release conscript from service for health reasons
The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has refused to satisfy the lawsuit lodged by Danila Bozhevolov, a conscript, against the drafting commission and the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office), which had found him as limited fit for military service, despite his dermatological disease.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://dic.academic.ru/
23:51, 12 January 2024
ECtHR recognizes rights violations of residents of Southern Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has recognized the violation of the rights of seven residents of the Rostov Region and Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) in connection with torture, absence of efficient investigation and legislative protection against wiretapping, and awarded compensation to them worth from 6500 to 26,000 euros.
Ramzan Kadyrov, photo: grozny-inform.ru
23:07, 12 January 2024
Kadyrov's critics explain motives for his threats to relatives
Threats to administrators of the Chechen oppositional Telegram channel and pressure on their relatives living in Chechnya are caused by the team's political activeness, the team members have suggested. All the critics of Chechen authorities are in danger, even if there are no direct threats against them, the "Vayfond" association has informed.
22:41, 12 January 2024
Stavropol law enforcer got off with conditional imprisonment for disclosing state secrets
A court in the Stavropol Territory has sentenced a former operative agent of the "K" police department (a division of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) engaged in counteracting crimes in the field of information technology, as well as illicit trafficking in radio-electronic and special technical means), to three years of probation for disclosing state secrets.
Natalia Garyaeva, screenshot of the video on the YouTube channel "Anatoly Batashev" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b8lC_hYxdA
20:08, 12 January 2024
Activist Natalia Garyaeva claims fabrication of new criminal case against her
Natalia Garyaeva, the leader of the “Poltavskaya Against the Landfill” movement, recorded a video appeal to the President of Russia. In her video appeal, Natalia Garyaeva complains that corrupt officials interested in ensuring that the landfill in the village of Poltavskaya continues to operate are trying to fabricate a criminal case against her.
Oleg Orlov. Photo: https://memorialcenter.org included into the register of foreign agents
18:55, 12 January 2024
Cassation court refuses to consider complaint filed by Orlov’s defence
The Moscow City Court had not commit any significant violations when considering an appeal against the sentence of human rights defender Oleg Orlov under the article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and lawfully returned the case to the prosecutor’s office, the Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction concluded.
A criminal case. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
17:15, 12 January 2024
Criminal case for discrediting militaries initiated against woman from Taganrog
Law enforcers came to Irina Skorovarova, a resident of Taganrog, to conduct a search and reported that a criminal case had been opened against her for discrediting the Russian Army.
Militaries, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
16:48, 12 January 2024
Rights defender treats former combatants as potential victims of labour slavery
The case of a former combatant who ended up in labour slavery in Kalmykia is not unique; and this trend is gaining momentum as recruiters are benefiting from people's vulnerable situation. The most problematic regions in Southern of Russia are the Rostov Region and the Stavropol Territory.
Mikhail Filatov. Photo from his personal page on the VKontakte
23:55, 11 January 2024
Verdict to Mikhail Filatov, who set fire to military commissariat, upheld
The Court of Appeal has approved the verdict passed to Mikhail Filatov, a resident of Uryupinsk, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for setting fire to a military commissariat (registration and enlistment office).
22:13, 11 January 2024
Former SMO participant escapes from labour slavery in Kalmykia
After leaving the combat zone, a participant in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, found himself at the railway station in Rostov-on-Don without money and agreed to an offer to work in a farm in Kalmykia, but ended up in labour slavery.
21:15, 11 January 2024
Resident of Vladikavkaz accused of disseminating fakes about Russian Army
A criminal case against Kazbek Alikov, accused of disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces, has been transferred to the Vladikavkaz District Court.
A New Year’s performance in the village of Dinskaya. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel "Krasnodar Teletype"
20:38, 11 January 2024
Telegram users criticize “moral advocates” in Kuban
A video posted on the Internet and showing a senior schoolboy dressed as a Snow Maiden displeased several local residents, who filed a complaint to the authorities about LGBT* propaganda during a New Year’s performance. There is nothing wrong with comic re-dressings, Telegram users point out.
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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.