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18:07, 11 November 2023
Law enforcers return what was seized during search to Dagestani historian Donogo
Almost a year later, law enforcers have returned the last file with documents seized during the search, Khadji-Murad Donogo, a Dagestani historian, has informed.
17:48, 11 November 2023
Makhachkala townspeople linked absence of mass pro-Palestinian actions to authorities' position
The solo actions held in support of Palestine help inform residents of Dagestan about the situation in Palestine, but fail to reflect the real scale of support for Palestinians in the republic, residents of Makhachkala believe.
16:15, 11 November 2023
Court approves fine imposed on Korotkov from Adygea for fake news about Russian Army
The cassation court has upheld the verdict passed to Igor Korotkov, an Adygea resident, who was fined by 800,000 roubles for disseminating false information about the Russian Army. The human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported this in its Telegram channel.
Adam Kadyrov. Photo: https://t.me/akhmeddudaev/2305
15:11, 11 November 2023
Experts on Caucasus dispute about motives for awarding Adam Kadyrov
The decoration of Adam Kadyrov, 15, with the highest awards of Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria was dictated by the desire of the republics' heads to show their respect to his father, Akhmet Yarlykapov has suggested.
The village of Kadi-Yurt. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/153572/
23:16, 10 November 2023
Human rights defenders mention possible motives for detentions in Kadi-Yurt
Detentions in Kadi-Yurt could be provoked by the people’s reaction to the events in Palestina, but so far, there is no reliable information about the reasons for the law enforcers’ raid. This has been noted by human rights defenders interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Residents of Dagestan holding the flags of Palestine near the airport in Makhachkala, screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-123538639_3900165?ysclid=los24evydo99880292
21:58, 10 November 2023
Makhachkala residents voice their reasons for supporting Palestine
Residents of Dagestan actively support solo pickets in support of Palestine, although they do not believe in the effectiveness of such format of actions. The overwhelming majority of the population in the republic sympathizes with the Palestinians, not only out of religious solidarity, but also for humanistic reasons, residents of Makhachkala say.
Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video from his YouTube channel "Wild Paratrooper" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXra9fVrsI
21:49, 10 November 2023
Blogger Alibekov released from Kuban penal colony
Askhabali Alibekov, a video blogger, has been released in Apsheronsk after serving his sentence awarded for discrediting the Russian Army.
Magomed Daudov (on the left) and Akhmat Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/MDaudov_95/1761
21:35, 10 November 2023
Kadyrov's three sons receive supreme award of Chechen Parliament
Akhmat, Eli and Adam Kadyrov have been decorated with "Daimekhkan Siy", the highest order of the Chechen Parliament. Chechen officials have called Ramzan Kadyrov's children, one of whom had beaten up an arrested man, an example for the growing generation.
Khamzat Kadyrov. Photo: https://grozny.tv/news/main/36350
21:08, 10 November 2023
Kadyrov's nephew awarded the title of "Hero of Chechnya"
Ramzan Kadyrov has awarded Khamzat Kadyrov, his nephew and advisor-assistant, the title of "Hero of Chechnya".
Alexei Nikitin at a picket in Krasnodar. Screenshot of Sergei Romanov's post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155615008302294&set=a.10151916633672294&type=3&theater
18:16, 10 November 2023
ECtHR finds violation of rights of Krasnodar activist Nikitin
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has awarded compensation of EUR 5000 to Alexei Nikitin, a Krasnodar activist, who was arrested for participating in protests.
Anatoly Lileikin. Photo: https://vk.com/id67191736
16:55, 10 November 2023
Law enforcers draw up protocol against Krasnodar activist on insulting authorities
A post in a social network about Vladimir Putin has resulted in a protocol against Anatoly Lileikin, a Krasnodar activist.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia, photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
16:25, 10 November 2023
Two residents of Dagestan punished for calling for a rally
Two residents of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan were convicted under the article on organizing an unsanctioned gathering due to the publication of calls to come out for a rally in Makhachkala.
22:58, 9 November 2023
Kuban resident fined for his criticism of special military operation
In the Novokubansky District, a court fined a local resident, recognizing that his statements criticizing the special military operation in Ukraine discredited the Russian Armed Forces.
22:11, 9 November 2023
Health state of Stavropol resident Remzi Memetov deteriorates in penal colony
The health state of Remzi Memetov, who is convicted for participation in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami”* organization and who serves his sentence in a penal colony in the Stavropol Territory, has deteriorated. Remzi Memetov needs medical treatment, his spouse says.
The Human Rights Centre "Memorial". Photo: https://theins.ru/news/255798 * organization is included by the Russian Ministry of Justice into the register of foreign agents and liquidated by the court's decision
20:58, 9 November 2023
Lawyers explain to ECtHR liquidation circumstances of the HRC "Memorial"*
The liquidation of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" as a "foreign agent" was not in line with the legislation and was not necessary, says the observation sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by a "Memorial"* lawyer.
Mark Belyansky, photo by Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:47, 9 November 2023
Volgograd Regional Court denies pacifist's right to alternative service
Mark Belyansky, a Volgograd resident, tried to defend his right to the alternative civilian service (ACS), but the court has rejected all the pacifist's arguments.
Seda Suleimanova. Photo by the “SK SOS Crisis Group”
19:13, 9 November 2023
Publicity influences prosecutor’s office’s interest in Seda Suleimanova’s story
Mass people’s appeals have influenced the decision of the Saint Petersburg prosecutor’s office to study the story of Seda Suleimanova, who was returned by the police to her relatives in Chechnya, and that gives hope for an investigation into the incident, points out Alexandra Miroshnikova.
Adam Kadyrov, a son of Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/Kokov_Kazbek/3087
17:08, 9 November 2023
Adam Kadyrov's post as test for inheriting power in Chechnya
The appointment of Kadyrov's son as head of the security division of the head of Chechnya is poorly in line with the labour legislation for teenagers and only emphasizes the hereditary principle of power formation in Chechnya, lawyers, law enforcers and human rights defenders have pointed out, suggesting that for Adam Kadyrov this is a test of his ability to head Chechnya after his father.
16:03, 9 November 2023
Kadyrov threatens officials with dismissal for their children’s ignorance of their native language
Ramzan Kadyrov has promised to dismiss Chechen officials whose children do not know their native language.
The unrest at an airport in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video https://tengrinews.kz/russia/massovyie-besporyadki-aeroportu-mahachkalyi-zaderjanyi-60-515165/
15:15, 9 November 2023
Journalists assess Melikov’s reaction to unrest in Makhachkala
The reaction of Sergey Melikov, the leader of Dagestan, to the unrest at an airport in Makhachkala has been belated and overly emotional, journalists point out.
News
The announcement of the verdict against the Karabakh leadership in Baku. Screenshot from the "Report" photo from February 5, 2026, https://report.az/ru/vnutrennyaya-politika/lejla-alieva-podelilas-publikaciej-o-poezdke-v-gyojgyol-s-alenoj-alievoj#gallery_0cbbef4f9e6ba8e172d990a01ae0637a-8. Activists expressed hope for US intervention in the fate of convicted Karabakh leaders.

A teenager has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Baku lyceum.

The defendants in the Meydan TV case are outraged by the ban on filming the trial.

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.