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Bakhtiyar Gadjiev. Photo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhtiyar_Hajiyev
17:32, 22 August 2022
Activist Bakhtiyar Gadjiev detained in Azerbaijan
The detention of activist Bakhtiyar Gadjiev might be related to his critical posts on social media against the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan, the “Line of Defence” NGO suggested.
16:38, 22 August 2022
Georgian NGOs demand to admit ISFED to work on electoral reforms
Four non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have suspended their participation in all the working groups created on the initiative of the "Georgian Dream" Party.
Azerbaijani fighters in Lachin. Screenshot of the video by Turan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E254y3PG-bU
16:34, 22 August 2022
After Armenians set their houses on fire, Azeri fire-fighters arrived in Lachin
After at least two villagers in the Lachin Corridor have burned down their houses before evacuation, Azerbaijani fire-fighters, escorted by Russian peacemakers, arrived in the town of Lachin (Berdzor).
16:12, 22 August 2022
Chechen woman detained on suspicion of practicing witchcraft
Chechen Instagram* publics have posted a video in which a woman in a hijab rings the doorbell of an apartment, and then pours something under it. Commentators have suggested that she is engaged in witchcraft.
Sergey Nechaev recorded a video apologizing. Screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-188506971_39865
14:02, 22 August 2022
Participant in Chechen war publicly apologizes for Russian anthem with LGBT flag
Sergey Nechaev, a participant in the military campaign in Chechnya, recorded a video apologizing for performing the Russian anthem with an LGBT flag in a gay club.
The Rustavi Prison. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:58, 22 August 2022
Rustavi protesters demand authorities' reaction to prisoners' hunger strike
At the Rustavi Prison, inmates are on hunger strike in protest against denial of medical care and ban on relatives' visits. This was stated by their relatives at the protest action, demanding to improve the inmates' custody conditions.
13:50, 22 August 2022
Relatives report arrest of critic of Azerbaijani authorities
Magsud Aliev, who had criticized Azerbaijani authorities in social networks, was accused of disobeying a policeman and arrested.
Residents of Berdzor waiting for the evacuation. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:38, 21 August 2022
Over 90% of Berdzor and Akhavno residents evacuated
All the residents have left the Nerkin Sus community; several families still stay in Berdzor and Akhavno, the head of the Kashatag District has informed. Local residents complain that they were given little time to find new housing and move everything they had acquired over more than 20 years.
Ramzan Kadyrov at the meeting with Alibek Delimkhanov. Screenshot of the video published on Kadyrov's Telegram channel on August 20, 2022, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2716
22:23, 21 August 2022
Kadyrov announces creation of new police regiment in Chechnya
In Chechnya, a police regiment of more than 2000 servicemen is being recruited in order to guard oil and gas facilities; 600 people have already expressed their desire to serve in the new unit, Ramzan Kadyrov has informed.
22:10, 21 August 2022
Mass nature of domestic violence in Caucasus is hidden by fear of publicity
Cases of domestic violence, such as the story of Patimat Idrisova, a native of Dagestan, are far from being unique for the Caucasus, but not everyone is ready to talk about it, let alone decide to run away from home.
Screenshot of a video appeal made by a resident of Ingushetia
11:12, 21 August 2022
Social network users support Ingush woman in her complaint about hospital
A resident of Ingushetia, whose father was at a local hospital, has complained about the absence of medicines and criticized the staff. Instagram* users have supported her.
11:04, 21 August 2022
Azerbaijan: policeman demands to arrest opposition activist
A policeman has sued Gyulnara Ragimova, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), demanding to arrest her for placing his photo on the Facebook*. Human rights defenders treat the lawsuit as unjustified.
The protest action held in Magas on March 26, 2019. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7vqt3Qx1bE
14:39, 20 August 2022
Lawyers treat criminal case against Ingush policemen as biased
The Ingush policemen accused of disobeying the order to disperse protesters in Magas in March 2019, did their job professionally, but they face punishment for doing so, Magomed Mutsolgov, a human rights defender, has noted.
14:31, 20 August 2022
Rights defenders treat life threat to Dagestani woman who left Russia as real
Relatives repeatedly beat up Patimat Idrisova, a native of Dagestan, and threatened her with murder; therefore, her escape became a chance to save her life, the SK SOS* crisis group has informed.
The village of Akhavno in the Kashatag District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:59, 20 August 2022
Karabakh: all Akhavno villagers decide to leave their houses
All the residents of the village of Akhavno have decided to quit the community; two of them burned down their houses, the head of the village has informed.
Magomed Askhabov. Screenshot of the video by the “Kavkaz. Realii”* https://d19wbtacbn3uyf.cloudfront.net/a/podveshivali-za-ruki-izgonyali-dzhinna-istoriya-magomeda-kotorogo-lechili-ot-gomoseksualjnosti-v-rehab-tsentre-v-dagestane/31941445.html
12:57, 20 August 2022
Dagestan: Askhabov's application about torture at rehab delivered to investigators
Investigators have forwarded the application of Magomed Askhabov's about forced detention and torture at the rehabilitation centre (rehab) in Khasavyurt to Dagestan.
Vladimir Zelensky (on the left) and Ramzan Kadyrov during a video appeal. Screenshot of the video by Kadyrov_95 Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0 / the Office of the President of Ukraine
12:54, 20 August 2022
Kadyrov refuses to declare blood feud to Zelensky
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has threatened to avenge every "brother" killed in Ukraine, but decided not to declare blood feud against Ukrainian President, Vladimir Zelensky, because he "only follows the orders of the West."
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://www.coe.int
23:14, 19 August 2022
Case on torture of a convicted Chechen native resumed after verdict of ECtHR
The Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia pronounced a decision to resume proceedings in a case of Umar Chapanov, a resident of Chechnya, sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment.
Ariana Lolaeva. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0QgM5OKUzM
23:11, 19 August 2022
Comedian Lolaeva from North Ossetia fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces
In Vladikavkaz, a court recognized records of stand-up comedian Ariana Lolaeva posted on the Internet as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined the comedian 50,000 roubles.
The special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: https://ric.mil.ru
23:07, 19 August 2022
Authorities confirm information about 600 natives of Southern Russia perished in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, at least 600 residents of Southern Russia have been officially confirmed perished, including 378 natives of Northern Caucasus and 174 residents of the Southern Federal District (SFD).
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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.