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Ali Zeynal. Photo: https://foto.info.az/gundem/18198-dunn-axtaris-aparilan-ali-zeynalin-evindn-120-000-azn-dyrind-dollar-v-avro-goturulub.html
23:33, 18 March 2025
Court refuses to investigate torture of Azerbaijani activist Ali Zeynal
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has rejected a complaint lodged by activist Ali Zeynal, arrested in the “Toplum TV” case, who requested an investigation into violence by the police.
Bekkhan Yunusov, screenshot of a video https://t.me/KIMMARINA/3967
23:31, 18 March 2025
Former policeman suspected of frauds is among awarded Chechen fighters
Ramzan Kadyrov has awarded the title of "Hero of Chechnya" to Bekkhan Yunusov, the commander of the "Aid" detachment, a policeman from the Moscow Region, convicted of abuse of office and suspected of frauds.
Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan. Screenshot of a photo posted on the website of the President of Azerbaijan on February 8, 2021 https://president.az/ru/articles/view/50563/images/2
21:49, 18 March 2025
Six political migrants charged in absentia in Baku in criminal cases
Investigators requested six political migrants to return to Azerbaijan in connection with criminal proceedings.
Yuri Ozarovsky. Screenshot of a photo posted on his Telegram channel on March 12, 2025 https://t.me/MoreOz/90466
21:46, 18 March 2025
Ecologists treat fine to blogger Ozarovsky as punishment for his activities
A fine for using obscene language to blogger from Anapa Yuri Ozarovsky followed his criticism of officials regarding the ineffective solution of problems with fuel oil spills.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of a video posted on March 17, 2025 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5570
21:16, 18 March 2025
Kadyrov orders to confiscate foodstuffs with unjustified mark-ups
Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered to step up raids and confiscate the foodstuffs from the sellers who sell them under unjustified mark-ups and distribute them to those in need, planning to prevent price growth before the Eid al-Fitr.
Shamkhan Talarov publicly apologizes to the Urus-Martan hospital staff. Screenshot of a video by the “Grozny” TV Channel https://vk.com/groznytv?w=wall-42535075_135470
23:55, 17 March 2025
Resident of Chechnya publicly apologizes for his post in social network
A state TV channel has released a report containing an apology from a resident of the Urus-Martan District for posting a video about a local hospital.
Mikhail Matyazh at his solo picket. Krasnodar, March 14, 2025. Screenshot of a video by 93.ru https://t.me/news_93_ru/17224
23:11, 17 March 2025
Activist complains about pressure after detention in Krasnodar
In Krasnodar, law enforcers have released Mikhail Matyazh, who demanded, at his solo picket, that those responsible for the environmental disaster in Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) be punished. The activist has reported that he was subjected to pressure after his detention.
A girl publishes information about armed forces on social media. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:56, 17 March 2025
Woman from Stavropol Territory sentenced to imprisonment in penal colony in case on fakes about Russian Army
In the Stavropol Territory, a court sentenced local resident Anna Vorobyova to six years of imprisonment in a penal colony, recognizing her entries posted on a social networking service as dissemination of false information about the actions of the Russian Armed Forces.
Vadim Kharchenko, photo courtesy of Vadim Kharchenko's defence
21:43, 17 March 2025
Blogger Kharchenko* to appeal against his verdict
Vadim Kharchenko*, a blogger from Gelendzhik, who was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment, intends to file an appeal against the verdict.
Sergey Melikov. Photo: https://chechnya.gov.ru/
20:47, 16 March 2025
Analysts assess Dagestani head’s statement on appeals of SMO fighters
The appeals of the participants of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine from Dagestan to republic’s authorities are caused by many local problems and remain one of the ways to attract officials’ attention. Despite the statement by the head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, that the combatants record their appeals as a result of "manipulations," he will have to respond to them, analysts believe.
23:57, 15 March 2025
Yerevan protesters demand UN intervention in fate of prisoners kept in Baku
In order to defend their own principles, the UN must study the custody conditions of Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) kept in Baku and assess their trial, activists in Yerevan have stated.
Mziya Amaglobeli speaks in a court via videoconferencing. Screenshot of a photo posted by the “Netgazeti” on March 13, 2025 https://ru.netgazeti.ge/67603/
23:18, 15 March 2025
Georgian journalist Amaglobeli treats her administrative case as fabricated
At trial on an administrative case, Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” online publications, denied any guilt in insulting police inspectors.
22:39, 15 March 2025
Defence voices out details of Dagestani Magomed Magomedov’s torture case
The inquiry into the violence against Magomed Magomedov raises questions from the public in Dagestan, while advocates are preparing to fight the investigators’ refusal to open a case against the law enforcers involved, despite the traumas fixed on his body by the examination.
Protesters near the Georgian parliament. Screenshot of a photo posted by the Interpressnews on February 27, 2025 https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/167015-protest-u-parlamenta-prodolzhaetsia-prospekt-rustaveli-perekryt
21:40, 15 March 2025
Rights defenders treat proofs in Georgian oppositionists’ case as artificial
The supporters of Georgia’s European integration, accused of involvement in violence at protest actions held in Tbilisi, are not charged with the actions described by the suffered law enforcers. The aim of the trial is to intimidate the civil society so that people are afraid to take part in protests, human rights defenders believe.
Participants in a protest action held in front of the Swiss Embassy in Yerevan. Screenshot of a photo posted by NewsAm on March 13, 2025 https://news.am/rus/news/871423.html
23:56, 14 March 2025
Nagorno-Karabakh refugees ask Switzerland for help in returning to their homeland
At a protest action held in front of the Swiss Embassy in Yerevan, refugees have expressed their hope that the Switzerland’s mediation can help Nagorno-Karabakh people return to their homeland.
Banner of the #FreeAbzasJournalists campaign, organized by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ). Photo: https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2024/08/19/azerbaidjan-23-journalists-in-jail-ahead-of-cop29/
22:55, 14 March 2025
“Abzas Media” journalists achieve humanization of waiting conditions in court
The journalists arrested in the case against the “Abzas Media” online publication resumed participation in the trial after a three-week break, since their demands regarding the conditions of transportation and detention in court were met.
Ilya Yuzhakov. Screenshot of a video posted on the "Operativnie Svodki" Telegram channel
22:48, 14 March 2025
Tuapse resident sentenced to forced labour for fakes about Russian Army
The court has sentenced Ilya Yuzhakov, a resident of the city of Tuapse, to three years of forced labour, finding him guilty of distributing fakes about the Russian Army. After the detention, law enforcers had forced Yuzhakov to record a video with “repentance".
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons https://ru.wikipedia.org/
20:40, 14 March 2025
ECtHR recognizes violation of media employees’ rights by Azerbaijan
The European Court of Human Rights has found that the rights of Faig Amirov, the former financial director of the “Azadlig” opposition newspaper, and Aytadj Tapdyg, a “Meydan TV” journalist, have been violated. The European Court has obliged the authorities of Azerbaijan to pay the journalists 14,500 euros in compensation.
Prison bars. Picture made in Copilot by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:57, 13 March 2025
Defence denied of investigation into torture of Dagestani native Magomedov
Investigators refused to institute a criminal case against law enforcers for the torture of Dagestani native Magomed Magomedov.
Police officers. Photo by Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru
23:15, 13 March 2025
Kabardino-Balkarian resident sentenced to suspended imprisonment for post on social media about SMO
The law enforcement bodies considered that a resident of Nalchik was distributing on a social networking service the calls for extremist activities in connection with the special military operation (SMO).
News
Tunnel in the Kodori Gorge. Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Abkhazia Abkhazia considered the repair of the tunnel in the Kodori Gorge a strategic issue.

A film about Georgian refugees won a prize at the Amsterdam Film Festival.

Protesters outside the Georgian Parliament. Screenshot from Publika photo from September 27, 2025, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1561588751907336&set=a.715406393192247 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia). Refugees from Abkhazia took part in a protest march in Tbilisi.

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.