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Sergei Babinets, Natalia Dobronravova. Screenshot: https://t.me/against_torture, Arden Arkman / «Novaya Gazeta». Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
18:50, 21 January 2022
Lawyers complain about prosecutors’ inaction after kidnapping of Yangulbaeva
After a complaint about the kidnapping of Zarema Yangulbaeva, the police arrived only several hours later, and the prosecutor’s office of the Nizhny Novgorod Region refused to accept the complaint, said Sergey Babinets, a lawyer of the “Committee against Torture”, and advocate Natalia Dobronravova. According to them, the whereabouts of Zarema Yangulbaeva is still unknown.
Doctors in the red zone in City Clinical Hospital No. 1 of Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo: https://minzdrav.kbr.ru/news/ministr-zdravookhraneniya-kbr-proveril-rabotu-bolnits-v-period-novogodnikh-kanikul.html
14:02, 21 January 2022
Idea to attract KBR students for combating "omicron" sparks disputes in social networks
Authorities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have decided to involve students and teachers of medical educational establishments in the fight against the new coronavirus wave. However, some Instagram users have suggested that students had been on distance learning for a long time, and they lack medical knowledge for the mission.
Zarema Yangulbaeva and her son Abubakar Yangulbaev. Screenshot: t.me/against_torture. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
13:42, 21 January 2022
AI calls for release of Abubakar Yangulbaev's mother
Russian authorities should intervene in the situation with the abduction of the mother of human rights defender, Abubakar Yangulbaev; this abduction continued the trend pursued by Chechen leadership of putting pressure on its opponents, the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has stated.
Striking social workers demand meeting with Georgian Prime Minister, January 20, 2022. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
12:13, 21 January 2022
Striking social workers demand meeting with Georgian Prime Minister
In Tbilisi, the striking employees of the Social Security Agency demand a meeting with Irakli Garibashvili, the country's Premier, to discuss the issue of raising their salaries.
Polad Aslanov. Photo: https://xeberdar.net/9980-bu-gun-taninmish-jurnalistin-ad-gunudur.html
11:45, 21 January 2022
Penitentiary Service reacts to Polad Aslanov's complaints
Polad Aslanov, a journalist, has reported his complaints about the physical and psychological pressure in the colony to an employee of the Internal Investigation Department of the Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Azerbaijan, who visited him in custody, Polad's wife said.
Bagautdin Myakiev. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=875182656580602&set=pcb.875182743247260
08:36, 21 January 2022
Myakiev treats verdict cancellation as obstacle for considering the case at ECtHR
The decision of the Fifth Cassation Court in Pyatigorsk to overturn the sentence of Bagaudin Myakiev, a protester in Magas, may prevent the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) from considering his complaint, the activist himself has suggested.
Law enforcers break into Saidi Yangulbaev's flat in Nizhny Novgorod. Screenshot: t.me/against_torture/1637
08:20, 21 January 2022
Law enforcers break into Saidi Yangulbaev's flat in Nizhny Novgorod
Cars with Chechen license plates took away Zarema Yangulbaeva, the wife of the federal judge, Saidi Yangulbaev; the wife was unconscious. They couldn't take Yangulbaev himself, since he has the status of a federal judge, the "Committee against Torture" (CaT) reported on January 20.
23:32, 20 January 2022
Defendants in case on help to Saakashvili released on bail
The court released four persons accused of facilitating a secret border crossing by former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.
Tenants of the Dagestani “Ogonyok” camp. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt3jPs02pBI
23:20, 20 January 2022
Ten Azerbaijani citizens wait in Dagestani camp for opening of state border
Ten Azerbaijani citizens still stay in the Dagestani “Ogonyok” (Spark) children’s camp, and the date of their departure to their homeland is not yet known, the Department for Dagestan of the Ministry for Emergencies reports.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev in a courtroom. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
19:11, 20 January 2022
Court leaves Abdulmumin Gadjiev under arrest for other three months
In Rostov-on-Don, the Southern District Military Court extended until April 28 the arrest of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), accused of financing terrorism. The defence pointed out that there were no grounds for extending the journalist’s detention.
Residents of Baku go to the Memorial on the Alley of Martyrs, January 20, 2022. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLVYvaxlHBk
18:59, 20 January 2022
Baku residents take part in a memorial action on anniversary of “Black January”
Today, residents of Baku have come to a memorial on the Alley of Martyrs to honour the memory of the people who died after the entry of troops into Azerbaijan on January 20, 1990.
Rubati Mitsaeva receives a car from the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY6rk5woxDc/
15:09, 20 January 2022
Gift to Mitsaeva continues Kadyrov Fund's trend of giving away cars
On Rubati Mitsaeva's birthday, the Akhmat Kadyrov Fund has presented her with a car, Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, Foreign Relations, Press and Information, has informed. In their comments on the Instagram, residents of the region were outraged by the expensive gift for Mitsaeva, treating it as undeserved.
A frightened girl. Photo: pixabay.com
14:57, 20 January 2022
Experts state that violence problem in Azeri schools and kindergartens is hushed up
Cases of beating children up by employees of schools and kindergartens are quite frequent in Azerbaijan, but they are rarely made public and get authorities' reaction, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated in their comments on the recent resonant violence case against a child in a kindergarten.
Policemen in Berlin. Photo: pixabay.com
11:18, 20 January 2022
Chechen refugee in Germany faces deportation
The German Constitutional Court is considering the case of Akhmed Seriev, a native of Chechnya, who left Russia after his brother Magomed was kidnapped in 2016; supposedly, Magomed fell victim to an extrajudicial execution. Akhmed and his mother applied for asylum in Germany, but were refused.
Banner with a portrait of Mikhail Saakashvili at an opposition rally in Tbilisi, October 14, 2021. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:02, 20 January 2022
Doctors call to provide Saakashvili with psychotherapy
Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili is in depression; he has general weakness and anaemia; he is not provided with necessary psychological assistance, the panel of doctors has indicated in its conclusion; the panel was convoked on the initiative of the Georgian Ombudsperson.
A police officer took a poster from a participant of a journalists' rally in Baku, December 2021. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:48, 20 January 2022
Activists state worsening of human rights situation in Azerbaijan
In 2021, Azerbaijan faced a broader practice of violating citizens' civil, political and socioeconomic rights under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the report by the non-governmental Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Education (CEMDE).
08:40, 20 January 2022
Armenia's IC counts 3809 casualties in Nagorno-Karabakh autumn war
During the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh in the fall of 2020, a total of 3809 people perished, and 220 others are still missing; the data was released today by the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia.
Video appeal of the relatives of Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYeU4rhgwlC/
08:27, 20 January 2022
Pressure on Kadyrov's critics through kidnapping their relatives found failed
Kidnappings of his relatives will not affect the position of the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, and other critics of Chechen authorities; the campaign aimed to intimidate oppositionists by kidnapping their relatives turned out to be a failure, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Screenshot of Bulach Chankalaev's Instagram post demanding an apology from a Moscow bus driver to a native of Dagestan. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY4NpTtDWby/
23:26, 19 January 2022
Social media users demand an apology from Moscow driver for insulting a Dagestani man
A driver of a Moscow bus who responded with insults to attacks of Dagestani native Shugaib Bolatukaev should also apologize for his words. This opinion was voiced by Instagram users after the native of Dagestan publicly apologized for his act.
David Tonoyan. Photo: official website of the Russian Defence Ministry https://eng.mil.ru/
23:05, 19 January 2022
Trial in David Tonoyan’s case held amid protests
Today, a court has started to consider a case against David Tonoyan, the former Armenian Defence Minister. Activists who gathered in front of the courthouse have demanded a fair trial. The court hearing was held behind closed doors, despite the motion filed by the defence.
News
Protesters in Tbilisi. Photo: Publika Protesters in Tbilisi supported the demands of parents of children with Duchenne syndrome.

The body of a Georgian soldier has been delivered to Tbilisi. Screenshot from Publika's photo from April 26, 2026. The participation of Georgian fighters in fighting in Ukraine has raised questions about their motivations.

Three candidates for the post of Catholicos of Georgia have been identified.

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.