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23:58, 23 December 2022
Defence of Dagestani resident achieves reduction in his penalty for helping militants
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has reduced the prison term of Shamil Daitbekov, convicted on charges of helping militants. Daitbekov will be released on December 28 this year; his defence intends to seek his rehabilitation.
23:56, 23 December 2022
Parents of emigrant blogger detained in Astrakhan
Vasily Shevtsov, a blogger who left Russia after the announcement of mobilization, has reported the detention of his parents in Astrakhan. He associates the persecution of his relatives with his oppositional publications.
23:53, 23 December 2022
Dagestan women with many children treat mobilization of their husbands as unfair
Two Dagestani residents, the only breadwinners for their families with three children, were sent to participate in the military operation in Ukraine; attempts to challenge their mobilization were unsuccessful, their wives have stated.
The police and Interpol officers. Photo by the Interpol's press office https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events
23:49, 23 December 2022
Chechen Gerikhanova's case shows changes in Interpol work
The cancellation of the search for Amina Gerikhanova, a native of Chechnya, became possible thanks to the recent reform of the Interpol, human rights defenders believe.
Leyla Gireeva. Screenshot of the video posted on the Telegram channel of the "Marem" human rights group
23:00, 23 December 2022
Leyla Gireeva’s sister denies allegations of domestic violence
Khava Gireeva, a sister of Leyla Gireeva, an 18-year-old resident of Nazran, says that there has always been a normal situation the house of their parents. She also notes that the relatives have taken care of her sister as well and treated her.
Female soldiers in the Chechen army. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/akhmeddudaev/1297
22:00, 23 December 2022
Analysts: in Chechnya, women may be forcibly recruited into law enforcement bodies
Chechen Minister of Press Akhmed Dudaev has posted a video reporting about the willingness of Chechen women to support men in protecting the interests of their homeland.
Leyla Gireeva. Screenshot of the post on Svetlana Anokhina's Instagram* (the Tverskoi Court of Moscow banned the activities in Russia of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, in connection with extremist activities)
21:59, 22 December 2022
Lawyers assess prospects for charges against Leyla Gireeva
The accusations of a theft brought by relatives often fail to reach the court and return the runaway girls back into families. But in the case of Leyla Gireeva, a native of Ingushetia, such a charge could become an obstacle for the girl to go abroad, lawyers and human rights defenders have pointed out.
Mukhammad Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video posted on the dimawint channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOg7MuIIavs
21:30, 22 December 2022
Lawyers explain secrecy of trying case of plotting murder of Tumso's brother
Mukhammad, Tumso Abdurakhmanov's brother, continues taking part in the trial that considers the preparation of his assassination. The trial is being held in secrecy due to fears for the safety of the victim and state security, since a member of the German intelligence service is involved in the case.
A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
12:47, 22 December 2022
Court closes case of gay propaganda at a fashion show in Makhachkala
A court in Makhachkala has dismissed the administrative case against Elnara Askerova, a designer, accused of gay propaganda after a video of a private fashion show was circulated in social media.
22:00, 21 December 2022
Court supports woman from Grozny in her dispute with Chechen MIA
In Grozny, a court granted a request of Grozny resident Malkan Radueva, whose parents were deported in 1944, and obliged the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs to issue her a certificate of rehabilitation as a victim of political repression.
A law enforcer. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:47, 21 December 2022
Astrakhani law enforcers’ case highlights practice of planting drugs
When commenting on a case instituted against former policemen, an advocate has stated that the fabrication of criminal cases on possession of drugs is being practiced by the law enforcement bodies in connection with the availability of wild-growing cannabis in the Astrakhan Region and the possibility of getting promotion.
Tamara Grodnikova. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:05, 21 December 2022
Court imposes new fine on Volgograd activist
The court has fined Tamara Grodnikova, a Volgograd activist, by 40,000 roubles for her failure to pay the earlier imposed administrative fine under the article on discrediting the army; now she must pay 70,000 roubles within two months.
Yulduz Kurashova. Photo: "Team against Torture" https://pytkam.net/
17:58, 21 December 2022
Dagestan: cancellation of verdict to law enforcers in Kurashova's case fits into trend of torture investigations
The defence has not yet received the reasoning part of the verdict of the Court of Appeal, which had overturned the verdict passed in the case of torture of Yulduz Kurashova, Khasavyurt resident, while Kurashova herself was never taken under state protection, Magomed Alamov, a lawyer, has noted.
Ksenia Abramova at her solo picket held near the building of the administration of the Krasnodar Territory. Photo: Nikita Zyryanov / 93.RU
17:48, 21 December 2022
Wife of mobilized Kuban resident comes out to picket demanding to return her husband from frontline
At her solo picket held near the building of the administration of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), Ksenia Abramova has demanded to return home her husband, who has multiple spinal traumas.
17:46, 21 December 2022
MoJ files lawsuit on liquidation of Moscow Helsinki Group
The claim for the liquidation of the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG) has been submitted to the Moscow City Court; the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to liquidate the organization on a formal basis, Eva Merkacheva, a human rights defender, believes.
The checks conducted by law enforcers in Urus-Martan. December 12, 2022. Screenshot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7fS4TEu4oc
17:10, 21 December 2022
Residents of Urus-Martan tell about law enforcers' checks
The checks conducted in the roads of Urus-Martan and nearby settlements by masked armed law enforcers are intended to intimidate local residents after the conflict involving a GIBDD (traffic police) inspector, locals believe.
Fighters from Chechnya, photo: chechnyatoday.com
23:55, 20 December 2022
Authorities announce dispatch of a new group of Chechen militaries to Ukraine
Another group of volunteers left the Grozny airport for the special military operation zone in Ukraine.
A law enforcer. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:17, 20 December 2022
Ingush law enforcer’s wife complains of being regularly beaten
A woman from Ufa complains that her former husband, an employee of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), regularly beat her and her two sons, one of whom was about a year old.
The Code of Administrative offences of Russia. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:58, 20 December 2022
Krasnodar woman fined for her comment in Telegram
A court has fined a resident of Krasnodar by 30,000 roubles for an approving comment in the Telegram to the post about setting fire to a banner with the letter Z.
Female employees of law enforcement bodies, screenshot of the video https://t.me/akhmeddudaev/1297
22:41, 20 December 2022
Video about Chechen women's readiness to defend homeland sparks commentators' bewilderment
Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Minister of Information, has posted a video in social networks with female employees of law enforcement bodies. The video states that Chechen women are ready to support men in defending the interests of their homeland.
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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.