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Ruslan Nurushev. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "OVD-Info" (included into the register of foreign agent) on November 7, 2024 https://t.me/ovdinfolive/35194
23:32, 6 March 2025
Lawyer Ruslan Nurushev faces torture conditions during his trial
International principles for the protection of prisoners’ rights were violated when Ruslan Nurushev was delivered to a court in Volgograd, claims lawyer Roman Melnichenko.
The police blocked the journalists' way to the Toplum TV office. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:48, 6 March 2025
European human rights defenders alarmed by persecution of journalists in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is among the countries in Europe with the highest number of journalists kept in prison, with 30 at the end of 2024, reports the Council of Europe (CE) Platform for the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists.
Georgy Legkobitov. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/pyatigorsk_online/p/DGzh8kSN5Kz/ the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia
22:17, 6 March 2025
Rights defender Legkobitov treats his criminal prosecution as intimidation attempt
The criminal case against the human rights defender from Yessentuki, Georgy Legkobitov, accused of slandering an officer of the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service), was opened after his statement about violations in the case of his son Sergey, who was convicted in a bribery case.
Logo of the Erasmus+ programme. Photo: https://www.unipage.net/ru/program_erasmus_mundus
22:07, 6 March 2025
EU educational programme suspended in Azerbaijan
The termination of the Erasmus+ programme projects will negatively affect the country's educational sector, Parviz Bagirov, the head of the programme's office in Baku, believes.
A counterterrorist operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
21:57, 6 March 2025
Makhachkala residents alarmed by law enforcers’ night special operation
Residents of the Makhachkala village of Semender reported that they were alarmed by the night shootout, in which law enforcers killed four suspected militants.
The site of the counterterrorist operation. March 5, 2025. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
21:16, 6 March 2025
CTO in Dagestan triggers conflicting assessments
The version about belonging of the militants killed in the dwelling settlement of Semender in Makhachkala to the “Islamic State” (IS)* is questionable, while the counterterrorist operation (CTO) was not duly planned, veterans of law enforcement bodies assert.
A counterterrorist operation. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvqkunIRxIc&feature=emb_logo
23:49, 5 March 2025
Four people killed in shootout with law enforcers in Makhachkala
During a counterterrorist operation (CTO) introduced in Makhachkala, law enforcers killed four men. The Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has announced that the casualties were militants if the “Islamic State” (IS)*.
Law enforcers during the CTO. Photo by "Zvezda", a TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defence https://tvzvezda-ru.turbopages.org/tvzvezda.ru/s/news/202191071-RKefI.html
23:47, 5 March 2025
CTO regime introduced in Dagestan for the first time since June 2024
The counterterrorist operation (CTO) introduced in the settlement of Semender was preceded by the CTO regime on June 23, 2024, announced in Makhachkala and Derbent.
Lyudmila Borzilo, screenshot of a video https://rutube.ru/video/0d3904df60b1422574169a86a72ec77a/
23:32, 5 March 2025
Activist Lyudmila Borzilo faces pressure from law enforcers
Lyudmila Borzilo, an activist from the Rostov Region, was taken to a hospital by order of an investigator. In the hospital, the activist was subjected to pressure with an attempt to convince her to agree to undergo tests for a psychiatric examination.
22:32, 5 March 2025
ECtHR treats threats against Elena Milashina after her posting about Chechen gays as her rights violation
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found threats announced by Chechen leadership against journalist Elena Milashina, who wrote about persecution of gays in Chechnya, to be a violation of her privacy and the right to the freedom of expression.
A law enforcer. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis
22:17, 5 March 2025
Activists’ houses searched in Stavropol Territory
The police conducted searches at the houses of human rights defender Georgy Legkobitov in Yessentuki and of lawyer Ekaterina Kuznetsova.
Arzu Sayadoglu. Photo: https://ru.netgazeti.ge/58604/
23:39, 4 March 2025
In Azerbaijan, critic of authorities sentenced to term of imprisonment in penal colony
In Azerbaijan, a court sentenced blogger Arzu Sayadoglu to seven years of imprisonment in a penal colony, finding him guilty of extortion of money. The blogger, being well-known for criticizing the country’s authorities, called the charges fabricated.
The Georgian Parliament. Photo: "Novosti Gruzii" (News in Georgia) https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/centrizbirkom-gruzii-raspredelil-mesta-v-parlamente-po-itogam-vyborov/
23:18, 4 March 2025
Georgian Parliament tightens foreign agents law
The "Law on Registration of Foreign Agents", which introduces the notion of an individual-a foreign agent, was supported in the first reading by 84 Georgian MPs. The new bill is a literal copy of the American law, which provides for criminal liability for violating the requirements.
The parents of Kurban Dalgatov. Photo: https://hakikat.info/kat/lenta-novostej/item/roditeli-pogibshego-v-hode-pytok-v-policzii-kurbana-dalgatova-provedut-miting-v-mahachkale/
22:18, 4 March 2025
Kurban Dalgatov's parents hold picket in Makhachkala
The parents of Kurban Dalgatov, who died after being detained at the Makhachkala police station, have held a picket in the central square of Makhachkala. They believe that the sentence handed down to one of the law enforcers involved is too lenient.
Khalit Mustafaev. Screenshot of a photo by "Bloknot Stavropol" https://bloknot-stavropol.ru/themes/ubiystvo_khalita_mustafaeva/
22:15, 4 March 2025
Father of Stavropol resident killed by police considers law enforcers’ apology belated
The apology for the death of Stavropol resident Khalit Mustafaev during a chase is four years late, his father emphasizes. The man demands the authorities to bring to justice the police inspector, one of whom participate in the special military operation (SMO), and the other is involved in the criminal case only as a witness.
A rally in support of Ruben Vardanyan. February 28, 2025. Photo by Narek Alexanyan https://hetq.am/ru/article/172905
21:48, 4 March 2025
In Yerevan, participants of protest action speak out in defence of Armenian prisoners
At an action in Yerevan, activists from public organizations have called on the international community to seek respect for the rights of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan.
A polling station. Screenshot of a video https://www.1tv.ru/news/2025-03-01/502762-v_abhazii_startoval_vtoroy_tur_prezidentskih_vyborov
21:39, 4 March 2025
Abkhazian CEC sums up presidential election totals
The Abkhazian Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the election results, according to which Badra Gunba was elected president.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
23:17, 3 March 2025
Amid decrease in his public activeness, Kadyrov takes many vacations
Ramzan Kadyrov has gone on vacation for the second time since the start of the year. Less than two weeks passed from his public appearance after the first vacation to the announcement of the second one.
23:17, 3 March 2025
Woman from Vladikavkaz fined for criticizing police
In Vladikavkaz, a court fined Alina Torchinova 10,000 roubles for a comment criticizing inspectors of the road police (known as GIBDD).
An investigator, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:55, 3 March 2025
Emotional comment about law enforcers results in fine imposed on Vladikavkaz resident
Vladimir Akoev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, has posted a comment in the “VKontakte” social network; and the court fined him by 10,000 roubles.
News
A fighter from Khasavyurt was killed in Ukraine.

A native of Dagestan was convicted of promoting terrorism.

Aukhovsky District in Dagestan. Photo: Korgol https://ru.wikipedia.org/ Activists considered Moscow's intervention a condition for the restoration of the Aukhovsky District.

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.