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Flowers and photos of Alexei Navalny. Photo: Gesanonstein / wikipedia/commons
22:58, 1 March 2024
Law enforcers detain several people wishing to bid farewell to Navalny
Several people heading to the farewell venue for Alexei Navalny in Moscow were detained by law enforcers, human rights defenders have informed. The queue to the temple where the coffin with Alexei's body was delivered has reached a kilometre.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel "Wild Paratrooper" on February 28, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf4kH0cCmKE
22:35, 1 March 2024
Blogger Alibekov suspected of using violence against policeman
Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan, an author of the “Wild Paratrooper” YouTube channel, who is serving an arrest in Kazan, is suspected of using violence against a policeman, his advocate reports.
22:17, 1 March 2024
“Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights recognized as foreign agent three days after verdict against Oleg Orlov*
The Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) included the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights* in the register of foreign agents. The decision was made three days after the verdict against Oleg Orlov*, the co-chair of the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights*, under the charge of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
An FSB officer. Photo by the FSB
16:42, 1 March 2024
Nineteen-year-old Volgograd resident accused of high treason
FSB officers detained a 19-year-old resident of Volgograd at the local airport when he tried to leave for Turkey. Investigators have charged the detained young man with high treason, as they suggest that he was transferring money to a charitable foundation created by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Semyon Sukhinin. Photo: https://protokol.band/2024/02/27/suhinin-protokol/
16:38, 1 March 2024
Rights defenders demand to punish law enforcers beating up Anapa resident
Investigators have refused four times to initiate a criminal case against the law enforcers involved in beating up Semyon Sukhinin, who was detained in the city of Anapa. The results of the checks show the investigator's reluctance to deal with the torture complaint, human rights defenders have pointed out.
22:07, 29 February 2024
Contract soldier from Krasnodar Territory sentenced to six years for desertion
After concluding his contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), Alexei Myshkin escaped from his unit four times. The Krasnodar Garrison Military Court has found him guilty of desertion and sentenced him to six years in penal colony.
Leyla Gatagazheva (on the right). Screenshot of a video by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
20:32, 29 February 2024
Arrest of Leila Gatagazheva, young mother from Ingushetia, extended
A court in Malgobek has left Leila Gatagazheva, accused of links with Syrian militants, in custody until March 31.
Magomed Magomedov. Photo: https://memorialcenter.org
18:36, 29 February 2024
SC stops persecuting Dagestani journalist Magomedov within picket case
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has considered the complaint lodged by the policeman, who had claimed that Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, had violated the requirements for holding a solo picket.
The Volgograd district court building. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:19, 29 February 2024
Volgograd woman fined for his post in social network
A Volgograd district court has fined Alexandra Mayer, a local resident treating her post in a social network as degrading to the dignity of those mobilized.
Nikolai Zimirev. Screenshot of a video posted on YouTube
14:31, 29 February 2024
Russian cross-country skiing champion Zimiryov arrested in Sochi for 15 days after action in Navalny's memory
A court in Sochi has sentenced Nikolai Zimiryov, who was detained after an action in memory of Alexei Navalny, to arrest. He has been convicted of posting extremist symbols in social networks.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: Telegram channel "Krovavaya Barynya" (Bloody Lady) / screenshot of a video
23:54, 28 February 2024
Court in Chechnya sends Musaeva's release decision for reconsideration
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has partially satisfied the complaint against the refusal to release Zarema Musaeva on conditional early relief (CER) and ordered the lower court to reconsider the defence's motion. The appellate instance has refused to release Musaeva.
23:15, 28 February 2024
Vyazov’s defender files complaint about conditions of his client’s detention in special detention centre
Andrei Vyazov, an activist from Krasnodar, detained at an action in memory of Alexei Navalny* and arrested for 14 days, is being kept in a special detention centre with no yard for walking.
Flowers at the memorial to fascism victims in Krasnodar. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel "Protokol Krasnodar" on February 16, 2024 https://t.me/protokol_band/3894
22:16, 28 February 2024
Sochi residents complain about obstacles in laying flowers in memory of Navalny* and Nemtsov
In Sochi, activists, who tried to pay tribute to the memory of deceased opposition politicians Alexei Navalny* and Boris Nemtsov, noted that there were a lot of law enforcers near the monuments where such actions took place, who were also patrolling the city.
Advocate Aza Alieva. Photo courtesy of Aza Alieva
21:50, 28 February 2024
Defender: Dagestani natives Atimagomedov and Kuramagomedov get excessively harsh sentence in case on murder in penal colony
The sentence for natives of Dagestan Magomed Atimagomedov and Daud Kuramagomedov in a case on murder in a Kalmyk penal colony became excessively harsh due to the fact that the defendants refused advocates by agreement, notes a former advocate of Magomed Atimagomedov.
Nikita Zhuravel. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/news/370378
20:47, 28 February 2024
Defence to appeal against Nikita Zhuravel's sentence
The ruling of the Grozny court to sentence Nikita Zhuravel, a Volgograd resident, who burned the Koran, to 3.5 years in prison will be challenged, his defence has stated.
Seda Suleimanova. Screenshot of a video https://www.kavkazr.com/a/chechnya-zhiva-li-seda-suleymanova-/32802752.html
19:51, 28 February 2024
Tbilisi: activists call on Russian authorities to find Chechen woman Seda Suleimanova
Russian authorities must provide information about the fate of Seda Suleimanova, who had been returned by law enforcers to her family in Chechnya, participants of the action in Tbilisi have stated.
Usam's family was deported. Photo from the website of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee https://www.nhc.no/en/80-years-since-the-mass-deportations-of-the-chechens-and-ingush/
18:57, 28 February 2024
Norwegian Helsinki Committee recalls the consequences of mass deportation of Chechens and Ingush
The deportation of Chechens and Ingush led to territorial conflicts, wars and broken families, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee has stated in an article dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the deportation. The material describes the story of a Chechen family who survived deportation.
Oleg Orlov*. Screenshot of the photo posted by the RusNews on February 26, 2024 https://t.me/rusnews/49328
16:50, 28 February 2024
Sentencing of human rights defender Orlov* shows return to totalitarian justice
The verdict passed to Oleg Orlov*, a co-chairman of the "Memorial" Human Rights Defence Centre, for his statements contradicts the Constitution and Russia's international covenants; it is evidence of the abolition of the freedom of speech in Russia, human rights defenders have pointed out.
Anna Tsomartova. Photo from the girl's social media
23:58, 27 February 2024
Authorities ignore appeal of father of missing athlete Anna Tsomartova
The father of Anna Tsomartova, who disappeared after the competition in Kaspiysk, has received no reaction from authorities to his appeal to help searching for his daughter.
Mariana Katzarova, фото: Mariana Katzarova https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB:%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0.jpg
23:46, 27 February 2024
UN Special Rapporteur on Russia urges to stop criminal prosecution of Oleg Orlov*
The criminal prosecution of human rights defender Oleg Orlov* is politically motivated, states United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Mariana Katzarova. The UN Special Rapporteur has also called for the release of all political prisoners.
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Two natives of Dagestan are accused of financing terrorism.

A children's center in Paraul has been sealed after children were poisoned.

A cosmetologist from Dagestan was arrested for causing harm to a patient.

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.