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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.
21:57, 16 July 2023
Posts in social network cause check of Volgograd teacher on discrediting Russian Army
Policemen came home with a check to Roman Melnichenko, a former teacher of the Volgograd State University (VolSU). The reason was in his posts in a social network, in particular, video clips in the Ukrainian language.
Announcement of the verdict against Alexander Khmelev in the case on abandoning the service in the Grozny garrison military court. Screenshot of the photo published on the "Grozny Inform" website on December 26, 2022 https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/society/146935/
20:21, 16 July 2023
Chechen courts demonstrate tougher approach to desertion
After the announcement of mobilization, the toughening of the Russian legislation has led to more severe sentences for absence from a military unit or desertion, including in Chechnya, where coercion to participate in the special military operation (SMO) is typical, human rights defenders have noted.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel on July 14, 2023 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3757
16:43, 16 July 2023
Kadyrov decides to take part in new elections of the head of Chechnya
Ramzan Kadyrov has refuted the rumours that a replacement was searched for him, declaring his readiness to re-nominate for the post of the head of Chechnya at the next election. This Kadyrov's statement contradicts his earlier plans to leave the post.
23:12, 15 July 2023
Resident of Novorossiysk fined for posting flag on social media
The publication of the flag of a Ukrainian paramilitary formation was the reason to impose a fine on a resident of the city of Novorossiysk. He posted the flag image in a social network 10 months before the above formation was banned in Russia.
Elena Milashina. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqB1Tjy_tWc
21:55, 15 July 2023
Human rights defenders request state protection for Milashina
An investigator from Chechnya questioned in Moscow Elena Milashina, a journalist of the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta”, in connection with an attack on her in Grozny. A lawyer of the “Team Against Torture” (TaT)* requested the investigators to provide the journalist with state protection for investigative actions in Chechnya in connection with the threat to her life.
Igor Nagavkin (on the right) in the courtroom. June 2017. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZ5jAB5Sgc
18:50, 15 July 2023
Court dismisses all motions of human rights defender Igor Nagavkin
Convicted human rights defender Igor Nagavkin requested the court of appeal to question participants in the investigation, the victim, and the fourth defendant in the case on theft, but the Volgograd Regional Court refused to grant the request. The motions of Igor Nagavkin and another convict to request materials of the case and exclude evidence were also dismissed.
Ali Bataev. Photo: https://www.kavkazr.com/a/chechenskiy-bezhenets-obyavil-golodovku-v-deportatsionnom-tsentre-shveytsarii-v-rossii-emu-grozit-presledovanie/32503470.htm
17:53, 15 July 2023
Chechen refugee goes on hunger strike in Swiss deportation centre
The authorities of Switzerland have considered illegal the stay in the country of Chechen native Ali Bataev, who arrived from Ukraine, and intend to deport him to Russia. Ali Bataev went on a hunger strike, as he believes that he will be persecuted by the authorities of Chechnya.
Valery Kotovich. Photo: https://memopzk.org/figurant/kotovich-valerij-nikolaevich/ included into the register of foreign agents
23:45, 14 July 2023
Court upholds verdict against Colonel Kotovich in case on fakes about Russian army
In Rostov-on-Don, the military court refused to change the verdict against Valery Kotovich, Colonel of the “Rosgvardiya”, convicted under the article on disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
Barakh Chemurziev. Screenshot of the video by the Council of Teips (Family Clans) of Ingush People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fr6C2Gaa4w
21:57, 14 July 2023
Advocate for Ingush activist, Barakh Chemurziev, highlights gross contradictions in verdicts to protest leaders
The testimonies of some secret witnesses, which made the basis for the verdict against the Ingush oppositionists, contradict those of MPs and high-ranking law enforcers. The latter testified to the desire of the defendants to prevent violence at the rally, Magomed Abubakarov, the advocate for Barakh Chemurziev, has stated at the trial.
Igor Nagavkin. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889D7ey9c0w
21:07, 14 July 2023
Human rights defender Nagavkin accuses court of bias
In his last plea, Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, has doubted the impartiality of the appellate court and refused to ask for verdict mitigation. His advocate, Ilya Govorukhin, pointed to inconsistencies in the case files, while Sergey Ivaschenko, another advocate, has noted that such inconsistencies arise when courts fail to question important witnesses.
Olga Begretova (Efendieva). Photo by the "Memorial" Centre for Defence of Human Rights https://memorialcenter.org/news/byvshaya-sotrudnicza-memoriala-pozhalovalas-na-pogranichnikov
22:38, 13 July 2023
Activist from Nalchik complains about forced fingerprinting at airport
Border guards at the Minvody Airport have forced Olga Begretova, a human rights defender, to give her fingerprints and biological material, although these procedures are not provided for by the law. However, investigators found no violations in border guards' actions.
News
A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Alexey Belikov. Photo from the Mozdok District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7888 A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

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.