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Rostislav Pavlischev. Screenshot of a TV program "Our Street in Russia"
20:45, 17 January 2025
Rostov human rights defender fined for his post in social media
A court in Rostov-on-Don has fined Rostislav Pavlischev by 10,000 roubles, after treating his post placed in a social network as participation in the activities of an undesirable organization. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.
Screenshot of a video appeal recorded by Ruslan Arazov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TWBZ4SrfiU
22:48, 16 January 2025
Contract soldier's complaint about absence of medical treatment in Chechnya attracts investigators' attention
Investigators and prosecutors have questioned the military, who had complained that he was discharged from a hospital in Chechnya, although he failed to receive the proper treatment. According to lawyers, doctors had violated his rights.
Law enforcers detain an activist in Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:09, 16 January 2025
Azeri rights defenders note increased repressions in their country
In 2024, Azerbaijan saw increased repressions against journalists, human rights defenders and believers; and the number of political prisoners increased sharply. The police began using harsher measures in conducting repressions.
A man with a Molotov cocktail. Picture made in Photoshop by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:42, 15 January 2025
Defence: court pronounces too harsh verdict against Boris Goncharenko in case on arson of military registration and enlistment office
Bogdan Abdurakhmanov and Boris Goncharenko did not agree with the classification of the case and asked the court to impose a fair sentence in the case on the arson of the military registration and enlistment office in the city of Goryachy Klyuch. The verdict, according to which Boris Goncharenko was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, will be challenged.
Ramzan Kadyrov and parents who received the money. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: screenshots of the videos кадры из видео: https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5418 and https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5407
22:53, 15 January 2025
Kadyrov’s action results in demographic phenomenon
Ramzan Kadyrov instructed the republic’s authorities to pay 500,000 roubles to parents of each boy born on December 31 and named in honour of national heroes. At the same time, it turned out that on the day of the action, four times more boys were unexpectedly born in the republic than on other days.
A protester holding a smoke bomb. December 6, 2024. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:57, 15 January 2025
Rights defenders call for immediate release of detained Georgian protesters
The Amnesty International (AI) human rights organization has stated that all those detained in Georgia for peacefully exercising their rights to the freedom of speech and assembly must be immediately released.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Photo: https://euroclaim.ru/evropejskij-sud-po-pravam-cheloveka-obzornaya-informaciya/
21:40, 15 January 2025
Karabakh NGOs demand to release Armenian POWs kept in Azerbaijan
Karabakh nongovernmental organization (NGOs) and the "Dashnaktsutyun" Party have appealed to Armenian authorities and the international community with a demand to protect the rights of the Armenian prisoners of war kept in Azerbaijan and take measures for the release of them.
The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia, photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:31, 14 January 2025
Krasnodar resident fined three times for discrediting Russian Army
In Krasnodar, a court fined local resident Inna Tishkina three times, finding her guilty in three cases on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
Mziya Amaglobeli. Screenshot of a photo posted by the “Netgazeti” on January 12, 2025 https://ru.netgazeti.ge/66249/
21:18, 14 January 2025
Ombudsperson demands investigation of law enforcers’ actions during detentions in Batumi
Three out of the ten people detained at the protest action in Batumi demanded an investigation into the law enforcers’ actions, and one of the detainees claimed being beaten. A criminal case has been instituted against Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” online publications for attacking a police officer.
Cars with tinted windows from the motorcade of the head of Chechnya. Screenshot of a video posted by "Sapa Media" on July 6, 2024 https://t.me/sapa_15/3722
20:58, 14 January 2025
Social network users treat campaign against car window tinting in Chechnya as election campaign
The ban on car window tinting in Chechnya fails to cover the head of the republic himself and his close associates, commentators have pointed out.
Zaira Pirova. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of the “SK SOS Crisis Group” (included into the register of foreign agents) on January 6, 2025 https://t.me/sksosorg/1292
23:21, 13 January 2025
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 6-12, 2025
Zaira Pirova’s escape, pollution in Anapa, drone attacks, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, protests in Georgia, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 6-12, 2025, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Igbal Abilov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC8RD0BH-QI
22:17, 13 January 2025
Rights defenders criticize investigators' version of Talysh researcher Abilov's case
The charge of treason brought against Igbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher, looks unconvincing and has become another episode in the prosecution practice of activists from Azerbaijani national minorities.
Elena Patyaeva. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/wonderzine_mag/p/C4QRJDOMzI8/ the activities of the Meta Company, owning Instagram, are banned in Russia
20:31, 13 January 2025
Girlfriend of Suleimanova, who went missing in Chechnya, complains about investigators' inaction
Elena Patyaeva has sent her complaints to the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) about the inaction of the investigators who deal with the disappearance case of her girlfriend, Seda Suleimanova.
Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliev. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshot of a video: https://www.kremlin.ru/ Photo: https://president.az/ru/articles/view/42411
17:40, 13 January 2025
Russian analysts assess Aliev's harsh statements against Moscow
The harsh rhetoric by the Azeri President, Ilham Aliev, against Russia after the AZAL plane crash will test mutual relations, but is unlikely to lead to any serious deterioration of them.
Circassian flag. Screenshot of a video posted on the YouTube channel "Cherkesy-adygi" (Circassian Adyghe) on October 30, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDxEkfDPIVA
23:23, 12 January 2025
Ukraine's recognition of Circassian genocide encourages activists
Circassian organizations and activists abroad have welcomed the recognition of the Circassian genocide by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and expressed hope that this will lead to the recognition of the genocide by other countries. The International Circassian Association has treated this decision as anti-Russian.
Djamil Gadjiev at a protest action. Baku, January 10, 2025. Photo: Nihad Huseyn https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=562793079913847&set=a.100599089466584 (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, are banned in Russia)
22:44, 12 January 2025
Azerbaijani activist Gadjiev claims beating by police
Djamil Gadjiev, an activist, claims that he was beaten up after being detained by police in Baku. A doctor diagnosed him with bruises.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://www.coe.int/ru/web/portal/-/european-court-of-human-rights-updated-country-profiles-now-online
22:41, 12 January 2025
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to provide information on Armenian POWs
By the end of this January, Azerbaijan shall provide detailed information on the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) kept in custody. This was stated by Yeghishe Kirakosyan, the Armenian official on international legal issues.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo: https://www.donland.ru/
22:07, 12 January 2025
Rights defenders assess court ruling in case of mobilized soldier from Rostov Region
Command orders and medical records can be proofs in the lawsuit lodged by relatives of Igor Tatarov, a deceased mobilized military serviceman from the Rostov Region, but it is not always possible to obtain these documents.
“Meydan TV” journalists. Photo: https://www.meydan.tv/ru/
19:11, 12 January 2025
Human rights defenders launch campaign to protect arrested “Meydan TV” journalists
The “Amnesty International” human rights organization has launched a campaign demanding the release of “Meydan TV” journalists arrested in Azerbaijan. The human rights organization has called on its supporters to send letters to the President of Azerbaijan calling for the release of the journalists.
Riots at the airport in Makhachkala. Screenshot of a video https://tvzvezda.ru/news/20231030194-GL1aM.html
17:31, 12 January 2025
Four Dagestani residents convicted in case on riots at Makhachkala airport
Marat Rabadanov, Radjab Radjabov, Magomed Ramazanov, and Zaurbeg Khalikov were each sentenced to ten years of imprisonment. A court in Georgievsk found them participants of the riots at the “Uytash” airport in Makhachkala in October 2023.
News
The Parliament of Georgia. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/ The Georgian parliament abolished the South Ossetian administration in exile

Alan Gatsoev. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/osetia_alania15/p/DRkgzw8iAXv/ belongs to the company Meta, whose activities are banned in Russia. Alan Gatsoev received housing and work in South Ossetia

Voltmeter readings. Still frame from a video sent by a Caucasian Knot reader to the feedback bot. Parties to the Dzhabiev murder case insist that their complaints be upheld

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.