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Heavy military vehicles. Photo https://www.grozny-inform.ru
19:40, 21 July 2023
Chechen "Rosgvardiya" units sanctioned to have heavy military equipment
The Russian State Duma MPs have passed a law allowing the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) units, including Chechen ones, to be armed with tanks and artillery.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/390750
03:26, 21 July 2023
ECtHR recognizes violation of rights of three activists from Southern Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recognized the violation of the rights of activists detained at protest actions in Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, and Stavropol, and obliged the authorities of Russia, which refused to comply with the decisions of the Strasbourg Court, to pay them compensation.
Mikhail Benyash. Photo: Ignat Sarafanov https://ru.wikipedia.org * included into the register of foreign agents
23:55, 20 July 2023
ECtHR recognizes beating and arrest of advocate Mikhail Benyash* as violation
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the authorities of Russia to pay Krasnodar advocate Mikhail Benyash* 16,000 euros for beating by law enforcers after detention and for arrest. The ECtHR made the decision against the backdrop of the Russia’s refusal to comply with the judgments of the ECtHR.
A colony. Photo: Yuliya Simatova / Yugopolis
23:15, 20 July 2023
In Krasnodar, court sends man to penal colony for “disseminating fakes” about Russian army
The Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar found Alexander Somryakov guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment. The Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Krasnodar Territorial Court upheld the verdict.
Anapa, photo: novyefoto.ru
22:14, 20 July 2023
"Important Stories"*: hundreds of "Wagner" fighters from colonies settled in Kuban hotels
About 400 former prisoners who had signed contracts with the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) live in hotels near the city of Anapa, waiting for an official pardoning, the outlet named "Vazhnye Istorii" (Important Stories)* has found out.
Barakh Chemurziev, Musa Malsagov, Malsag Uzhakhov, Akhmed Barakhoev, Zarifa Sautieva, Ismail Nalgiev, Bagaudin Khautiev in the courtroom. Photo by Kaloy Akhilgov https://twitter.com/akaloy/status/1359464677521170432
20:37, 20 July 2023
Barakh Chemurziev points out factual errors in sentencing of Ingush activists
The first-instance court made many mistakes and distortions of facts in the verdict, by using them as the basis for incorrect conclusions, Barakh Chemurziev has stated at the trial.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo: pytkam.net
19:46, 20 July 2023
Defence reports deterioration of Musaeva’s health state
Zarema Musaeva, who is being kept in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Grozny, needs a full medical examination, her defence states. An advocate reports that Zarema Musaeva has got high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels and that she suffers from regular nosebleeds.
A raid on a mosque in Kotelniki in the Moscow Region. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELYV_lJ6xiE
18:17, 20 July 2023
Law enforcement bodies of Moscow Region ignore Kadyrov’s demand for punishment for raid at mosque
Despite the assurances of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Russian State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov about the inevitability of punishment for a raid on a mosque in Kotelniki in the Moscow Region, four days after their statements, the law enforcement bodies of the Moscow Region have not reported about any inspections of the activities of the law enforcers who disrupted Friday namaz (prayer).
19:18, 19 July 2023
Residents of Malgobek criticize local authorities for problems with water supply
The emergency regime was introduced in Malgobek due to water deficit; both pumps at the water intake have failed, Mussa Galaev, the city Mayor, has stated. Telegram users have criticized local authorities for wearing out the equipment.
Elena Milashina. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqB1Tjy_tWc
23:55, 18 July 2023
Lawyers consider request for state protection of Elena Milashina as justified
State protection is provided in case of a real threat to personal security, and representatives of journalist Elena Milashina, who was attacked twice in Chechnya, have grounds for such a request, lawyers note. They point out that the provision of state protection, in particular, a bodyguard, could limit the Elena Milashina’s actions.
Igor Nagavkin. Photo from the website of the community of Russian human rights defenders https://hrdco.org/news/pravozashhitnik-igor-nagavkin-derzhit-golodovku-v-sizo-iz-za-bezdejstviya-sledstviya/
23:17, 18 July 2023
In Volgograd, court reduces sentence of human rights defender Igor Nagavkin
The Volgograd Regional Court partially granted an appeal filed by Igor Nagavkin and reduced his sentence by two months to five years and 10 months of imprisonment. Advocate Ilya Govorukhin intends to challenge the court’s decision at a court of cassation, and human rights defender Valentin Bogdan claimed violations during the trial and falsification of the case.
A resident of Izberbash at a picket, photo: https://t.me/chernovik/55685
22:58, 18 July 2023
Victim of scam with land plots in Izberbash holds picket in Makhachkala
Aminat Shagieva has held a picket in Makhachkala, demanding law enforcers' reaction to a scam with land plots, in which, in her opinion, officials were involved.
Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, July 3, 2023. Photo from the Telegram channel of the "Chernovik" outlet
22:16, 18 July 2023
Reaction to pickets in support of Gadjiev show increased interest in his case
The speeches during debates at the trial have sparked an increased interest in the case of the Dagestan journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, which was confirmed by the reaction to pickets held in Makhachkala.
20:50, 18 July 2023
Investigators return to "Memorial" part of property seized during searches
Some of the documents seized during the searches conducted within the case of rehabilitation of Nazism have been returned to the "Memorial" Centre for the Defence of Human Rights.
Islam Magomedov. Photo https://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/v-dagestanskom-kaspiyske-propali-chetvero-mestnyh-zhiteley
18:19, 18 July 2023
Relatives of Dagestani man killed in Chechnya complain about persecution
In Dagestan, the police have put a widow of Islam Magomedov, who was killed in Chechnya, on their preventive police registration list and regularly visit her at home for conversations, a mother of Islam Magomedov reports. The visits of the police cause inconvenience, complained the widow of the killed man.
A police officer. Photo https://xacavurt.ru/news/4560-v-dagestane-obyavlen-konkurs-zhurnalistskih-rabot-budni-dagestanskoy-policii.html
11:49, 18 July 2023
Human rights defenders report about new practice of preventive police registration in Dagestan
In Dagestan, the police have changed their registration tactics, and now they visit those put on the preventive police registration list under the pretext of a population census or request them to send photographs from their place of residence, reports the “Memorial” Centre for Defence of Human Rights.
A law enforcers who raided the mosque located in the town of Kotelniki near Moscow. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4R7DMv-mjQ
19:56, 17 July 2023
Head of Dagestan criticizes law enforcers for raid in a mosque near Moscow
The competent authorities should assess the behaviour of the law enforcers who raided the mosque located in the town of Kotelniki near Moscow during the last namaz (Friday prayer), Sergey Melikov, the head of Dagestan, has stated.
17:19, 17 July 2023
Chechen Diaspora in Vienna opposed persecution of refugees
A rally against persecution of refugees from Chechnya was held in the capital of Austria. Activists of public associations expressed their disapproval of the use of violence against them in Austrian jails, and of deportation them to Russia.
The Ingush activists (Barakh Chemurziev is in the foreground) in the courtroom. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
23:10, 16 July 2023
Defence of Ingush activists points to ignored proofs of their innocence
The first-instance court has refused to take into account the contradictions in the prosecution's version, ignored the videos and other proofs that confirms the Ingush oppositionists' innocence; as a result of which the court made false conclusions, Magomed Abubakarov, one of the advocates, has stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel on July 14, 2023 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3757
22:45, 16 July 2023
Kadyrov demands to punish law enforcers for raiding mosque near Moscow
Checking Muslims' documents during the Friday prayer in the town of Kotelniki has outraged Ramzan Kadyrov; he demanded that law enforcers be held accountable. Adam Delimkhanov, a State Duma MP, had a meeting on this occasion with the governor of the Moscow Region.
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.

Karabakh residents rebuked Armenia's Minister of Labor for a publication about displaced persons.

Vagif Khachatryan underwent surgery in Yerevan.

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.