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Muslim Baitaziev, the Chechen Minister of Tourism. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZUKvNyMs5t/
10:07, 31 January 2022
Claims of Chechen Tourism Ministry boss to bloggers spark bewilderment among social network users
Muslim Baitaziev, the Chechen Minister of Tourism, has criticized local bloggers for not advertising the region's tourist sites, and put forward bills when offered free visits to the sites to later advertise the in their blogs. Social media users expressed bewilderment at the claims, noting that blogging is also a job that deserves payment.
Rally against violence on Chechen women. Oslo, January 29, 2022. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/c/NizamChannel/videos
09:49, 31 January 2022
Norwegian protesters speak against violence on Chechen women
The participants of the rally held in front of the building of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo spoke out against violence on Chechen women, condemned the detention of Zarema Musaeva and kidnappings of relatives of Ramzan Kadyrov's opponents.
The Grand Chamber of the ECtHR. Photo by the press service of the ECtHR
23:01, 30 January 2022
Human rights defenders point to problems with execution of ECtHR judgments in Azerbaijan
In 2021, the number of decisions pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Azerbaijan has risen sharply, indicating an increase in the number of complaints coming from the country, Khalid Agaliev, the head of the Media Rights Group, reports.
07:00, 30 January 2022
Doctor not to be punished in case on female circumcision in Ingushetia
A court in Magas found a doctor from a local clinic guilty in a case on genital mutilation against a girl from Chechnya. However, the doctor was released from punishment due to the statute of limitations, the organization “Justice Initiative”* reported. The human rights defenders announced the intention to challenge the court’s verdict.
Ilham Aslanoglu (Takhmazov). Screenshot of the video published on the simasiz tv YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX1iPd0wyQo
06:58, 30 January 2022
Azerbaijani activist arrested on charge of defamation
Lawyer Ilham Aslanoglu (Takhmazov) is arrested for five months on the charge of defamation. Activists believe that he is being persecuted for exposing crimes committed by militaries against colleagues within the “Terter case”.
A plaquette with an epigraphic composition by Abdulgamid Kanaev, based on a stone relief of the Juma mosque in the village of Kubachi of the 15th century. January 28, 2022. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:52, 30 January 2022
Exhibition in Makhachkala highlights rare technique of incising with gold
The Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts hosts the exhibition of Abdulgamid Kanaev, a master jeweller from the Kubachi village, who works in the almost unused technique of incising with gold and silver. The exposition presents decorative panels, old lamps, and edged weapons, decorated by the master. Folk crafts are beginning to revive, but craftsmen need state support, Abdulgamid Kanaev notes.
06:42, 30 January 2022
Polad Aslanov complains about lack of medical care after his hunger strike
The health state of Azerbaijani journalist Polad Aslanov has deteriorated after his 20-day hunger strike, but he is not receiving medical assistance, his spouse states.
Zarema Musaeva and Mansur Soltaev, the Chechen Ombudsperson. Screenshot of the video on Instagram of the Grozny TV channel https://www.instagram.com/p/CZAL5i5JfKU/
06:36, 30 January 2022
Human rights defenders alarmed by Zarema Musaeva’s state of health
Zarema Musaeva does not participate in the investigating proceedings because of her poor health state, and there is no medical unit in the special detention centre where she is being kept, her son Abubakar Yangulbaev says. Human rights defenders applied to the court with the demand to release Zarema Musaeva from arrest because of her poor health, the “Committee Against Torture”* reports.
06:30, 30 January 2022
Public apology of young woman highlights absurdity of apology practice in Chechnya
When commenting on an apology of a young woman from Grozny for her words about men, Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the “Civic Assistance” Committee*, points out that public apologies have become a kind of game and got out of control of the authorities.
Armenian soldiers. Photo by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia https://www.mil.am
06:16, 30 January 2022
Yerevan responds to Baku’s accusations of shelling attacks
When commenting on the accusation of Azerbaijan in a shelling attack, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia declared that “indiscriminate” fire near the border with the Tovuz District came from the Azerbaijani side, and the Armenian military forces did not react to it.
Adam Khamchiev. Photo by the "FortangaOrg" https://fortanga.org
18:29, 29 January 2022
Party comrades link Khamchiev's persecution with his activities
An advocate has met Adam Khamchiev, an Ingush blogger, who was detained in Nazran. The "Civil Initiative" has explained his persecution by the fact that his activities in defence of resident's rights "had caused noticeable irritation" among local bureaucrats.
Journalist Yelena Milashina; law enforcers talk to the Yangulbaev family. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: https://www.dw.com/ru, https://www.dw.com/ru/журналистка-елена-милашина-подала-заявление-на-кадырова/a-53236002
18:14, 29 January 2022
Journalist presents story of Kadyrov's enmity with Yangulbaev family
Ramzan Kadyrov has included the Yangulbaevs into the list of his enemies after Ibragim Yangublaev was detained for creating the public VKontakte and exposed to torture. Ibragim was tortured, among other places, in Kadyrov's residence, where the head of Chechnya declared a blood feud against him, the "Novaya Gazeta" writes.
Zarema Musaeva. Photo https://news.ykt.ru/article/131021
17:54, 29 January 2022
Zarema Musaeva denies advocate's services
Zarema Musaeva's statement about her refusal from advocate's services was shown to the lawyers who had sought a meeting with her. Musaeva was under pressure, the "Committee against Torture" (CaT)* and her son Abubakar Yangulbaev are sure.
Ramzan Kadyrov's post in his Telegram channel. Screenshot of the post https://tlgrm.ru/channels/@RKadyrov_95/1232
17:31, 29 January 2022
Kadyrov responds to US call to release Musaeva
The US Department of State called for the release of all those unjustly detained in Chechnya, in particular, Zarema Musaeva, and demanded from Ramzan Kadyrov to stop persecuting opponents’ relatives. Ramzan Kadyrov replies that it is not in the competence of the leader of the region to detain and release people.
Mansur Soltaev's visit to Zarema Musaeva kept in a special detention centre. Screenshot of the post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPyIyiFlvO/
11:24, 29 January 2022
Report about visit to Musaeva raises questions to Chechen Ombudsperson
Chechen Ombudsperson Mansur Soltaev posted on the Internet a video report about his visit to Zarema Musaeva kept in a special detention centre. The Ombudsperson emphasizes that the woman is under medical supervision and provided with medicines she needs.
The bulding of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani MoD
18:53, 28 January 2022
Azerbaijan reports about a shelling attack from Armenia
The Armenian armed forces shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army near the border with the Tovuz District, and there are no losses from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.
Armenian peacekeepers. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHFRpPk5qbY&t=20s
18:45, 28 January 2022
Armenian political analysts exclude sending CSTO troops to Ukraine
The CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) Treaty does not assume any dispatch of Armenian soldiers to help Russia in the event of its conflict with Ukraine; moreover, Armenia's attention is now focused on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Armenian political analysts have pointed out.
Alexander Nemov. Photo from the advocate's personal website https://www.advocatnemov.com/obo-mne
18:42, 28 January 2022
Advocate lists law enforcers' tricks in Musaeva's case
Law enforcers would not let the defence to visit the mother of Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT)*; they present false information about her whereabouts, while the court ignores requests for the provision of case materials, Alexander Nemov, an advocate, has informed.
Grozny City. Photo: https://groznycityhotel.ru/
18:32, 28 January 2022
Economists treat Kadyrov's statement on Chechnya's budget as confusing
By voicing out the data on the federal financing of Chechnya, its leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has correctly indicated only the volume of inter-budgetary transfers, Natalia Zubarevich, an economist, has explained.
The PACE conference room. Photo by Adrian Grycuk https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Парламентская_ассамблея_Совета_Европы
18:22, 28 January 2022
PACE calls on authorities of South-Caucasian countries to defend rights of LGBT people
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has expressed its concern about the legal insecurity and harassment of people of non-traditional sexual orientation in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
News
Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

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.