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Oleg Orlov, Sergey Lukashevsky, Natalia Taubina. Photos by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", Slava Zamyslov/ASI, Youth Human Rights Movement
10:42, 5 December 2020
Rights defenders assess consequences of laws against NCOs
The bills on the work of non-commercial organizations (NCOs) will make it almost impossible to work in Southern Russia, human rights defenders believe.
A shell fragment. November 14, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 4 December 2020
Karabakh rescuers find bodies of 693 soldiers
Over two days, 38 bodies of deceased Armenian soldiers were found in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan has still not allowed search rescue teams into a number of areas of the conflict zone and delays the exchange of bodies of deceased soldiers, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Nagorno-Karabakh claims.
The French Parliament. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
23:57, 4 December 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia react to French parliament's resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh
The resolution on the need to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, adopted by the Lower House of the French Parliament, presents the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict as an interreligious clash, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) declares.
23:54, 4 December 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia exchange lists of prisoners of war
The Armenian and Azerbaijani sides transferred the information about prisoners of war to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
A protest action in Vienna against the mass deportation of ethnic Chechens to Russia. Screenshot of the post Seebrücke Wien https://www.facebook.com/SeebrueckeWien/photos/pcb.4703377089736328/4703380563069314/?type=3&theater
23:51, 4 December 2020
Chechen Diaspora opposes deportation of compatriots from Austria to Russia
On December 3, in Vienna, members of the Chechen Diaspora and human rights defenders held an action to protest against the mass deportation of ethnic Chechens to Russia. By pronouncing such decisions, the Austrian authorities violate the Convention on Human Rights, suggests Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the NGO "Civic Assistance Committee".
A law enforcer escorts an arrested man. Nalchik, October 14, 2005. Photo: REUTERS/Viktor Korotayev
23:39, 4 December 2020
ECtHR's response encourages defence of men sentenced for attack on Nalchik
The start of the consideration by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of complaints lodged by the men sentenced in a case on an attack on Nalchik increases their chances not only for compensation, but also for commutation of their sentences, advocates note. Rasul Kudaev, sentenced to life imprisonment, suffers from serious diseases, but does not receive sufficient medical care, his mother complains.
17:01, 4 December 2020
KChR resident achieves inquiry into torture by law enforcers
The torture case of Shamil Atabiev, a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), by law enforcers is at the initial stage, his advocate has stated. The defence insists on a repeated medical examination in order to re-qualify the case on abuse of power into a heavier charge.
16:57, 4 December 2020
Chechen bloggers criticize Mufti for pressure on girls in niqabs
Wearing a niqab is voluntary, and no one, according to Islam, has the right to impose or prohibit it, Musa Lomaev, a blogger, has noted. The girls, deciding to make use of the authorities' demand to wear masks during the pandemic, have put on niqabs instead of medical masks, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has suggested.
Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the Chechen Spiritual Administration of Muslims https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVtLMkBmz0/
11:48, 4 December 2020
Mufti of Chechnya urges to limit visits to mosques
It is undesirable for residents of Chechnya over 65 years old to come to mosques for collective Friday namaz (prayer) due to the threat of coronavirus spread, the republic's Mufti, Salakh Mezhiev, has declared.
An emergency services worker in the street of Stepanakert, December 2, 2020. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12327996@egNews
11:46, 4 December 2020
Experts argue about timing of demining Nagorno-Karabakh
The demining of the territories after the fighting in Karabakh may take a year, Alexander Perendjiev, a political analyst, has suggested. In his turn, Vasily Dandykin believes that Russian peacemakers, due to their experience, will cope with demining in a few months.
Screenshot of the video posted on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWFinPHZUc/
11:41, 4 December 2020
Residents of Chechnya publicly apologize for video about policemen
Law enforcers have posted on the Instagram a video with the repentance of two residents of Bachi-Yurt, who had spread their comic video with the participation of policemen in social networks. The authors' misconduct is not a crime; this case hardly needed any publicity, users have commented.
Afghan Sadygov. Screenshot of the video azel tv Hakimiyyətin son fırıldaq çabası-Əfqan Sadıqov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNwWuK1CoIQ
11:28, 4 December 2020
Court agrees to consider transfer of Azerbaijani journalist Sadygov to house arrest
Azerbaijani journalist, Afghan Sadygov, has been on hunger strike at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) for 30 days. A court in Baku has scheduled the consideration of a motion for his transfer to house arrest for December 4.
A girl wearing a medical mask / a girl wearing a niqab. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo by Nina Tumanova / Photo REUTERS, Andrew Kelly
10:56, 4 December 2020
Instagram users treat Chechen Mufti's words about niqabs as inappropriate in pandemic
Criticism of women for niqabs in Chechnya is especially inappropriate during the pandemic, when it is prescribed to wear face-covering masks, Instagram users have pointed out. Others found it odd that the spiritual leader of the region spoke out against a Muslim tradition.
The border between Russia and Azerbaijan. Screenshot of the video by TRUEAZ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDJh77qUl0g
23:55, 3 December 2020
About 700 people await opening of border between Russia and Azerbaijan
About 300 Russian citizens stay in Azerbaijan and await to be sent home, while about 400 citizens of Azerbaijan stay in Dagestan, the authorities of the republic report.
Chechen Mufti Salakh-Khadji Mezhiev. Screenshot of the post of the Chechen Spiritual Administration of Muslims on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVLxGqh0ay/
23:51, 3 December 2020
Mufti of Chechnya limits attendance at Friday prayers
The Mufti of Chechnya required from men over 65 not to attend Friday prayers and urged residents of the republic to limit attendance at memorial gatherings.
Magomed Daudov; believers in a mosque. Photo: Zelamkh https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Magomed_Daudov#/media/File:Magomed_Daudov.jpg REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
20:52, 3 December 2020
Chechen official threatens with fines for violation of COVID-19 restrictions
The authorities of Chechnya will impose high fines for residents and entrepreneurs who neglect the prevention of the coronavirus infection spread, announces Magomed Daudov, the chairman of the Chechen parliament.
20:45, 3 December 2020
Azerbaijan counts death toll of Karabakh war
In the period from September 27 to November 9, 2783 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in the battles in the Karabakh conflict zone, and 1245 others undergo medical treatment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.
16:37, 3 December 2020
Georgian religious associations accuse authorities of discrimination amid epidemic
The anti-epidemiological restrictions adopted by the Georgian authorities are discriminatory for non-Orthodox organizations, 11 religious communities have stated. Believers asked not to violate the freedom of religion and not to create obstacles to charitable services.
An emergency services worker in the street of Stepanakert, December 2, 2020. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12327996@egNews
16:30, 3 December 2020
In Stepanakert, Russian peacemakers defuse 100 ordnances
During the past 24 hours, Russian militaries defused about 100 ammunition units in Stepanakert, and cleared a school of explosives, after which it resumed classes.
Residents of the areas handed over to Azerbaijan leave their homes. November 16, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:36, 3 December 2020
Kashatag residents give details of their exodus
The signing of the agreement, according to which the Kashatag (Lachin) District of Nagorno-Karabakh passes over to Azerbaijan, was quite a surprise for local residents. After the mass exodus, forced migrants found refuge with their relatives. They have admitted that the resettlement problem was mostly on their shoulders.
News
A soldier from Kamyshin was killed in a military operation.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

The prosecution requested a six-year prison sentence for Ivan Gel.

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.