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Ali Kerimli. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
13:36, 21 February 2020
Court refuses to consider Ali Kerimli's claim against Azerbaijani MIA
The Baku court refused to consider a claim filed by Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), about the refusal to issue a passport for him. The opposition leader regarded the court's decision as politically motivated and announced his intention to challenge it.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Abuzayd Vismuradov. Screenshot of the Instagram post by 'Chechnya segodnya' group. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8yxSW8ofUe/
11:51, 21 February 2020
Kadyrov's guard appointed deputy prime minister of Chechnya
Ramzan Kadyrov has appointed Abuzayd Vismuradov, the head of his guard and close childhood friend, to the post of the deputy chairman of the government in charge of the power block.
A knife. Photo: kashmir voice https://www.flickr.com/
11:34, 21 February 2020
Rights defenders urge to punish law enforcers for provoking "honour killing" in Ingushetia
Employees of the "Legal Initiative" have called to prosecute law enforcers in connection with the murder of a girl, who got into the operative footage in Ingushetia. Human rights defenders also insist that the authorities should ensure the safety of the second girl, also captured by the video.
Illustration from the Jehovah's Witnesses' print edition. Photo by M.Kuznetsova for the Caucasian Knot
11:20, 21 February 2020
ECtHR upholds complaints of Azerbaijani Jehovah's Witnesses*
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has made two decisions on complaints of Azerbaijani Jehovah's Witnesses*, obliging the government to pay them more than 24,000 euros of compensations.
Bagaudin Myakiev, a member of the Council of Teips of the Ingush nation. Screenshot from the Instagram page of the Council of Teips, https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EQy41nsPm/
07:38, 21 February 2020
Court sends the Ingush activist Myakiev to colony
Bagaudin Myakiev, a member of the Council of Teips of the Ingush nation, was sentenced to one year and ten months in a colony. The prosecution failed to politicize Myakiev's actions, his advocate has stated.
07:25, 21 February 2020
Father of abducted Nazran woman challenged Russian authorities' arguments at ECtHR
Lawyers of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" have sent their objections to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against the request of the Russian authorities to dismiss the complaint in the case of the abduction of Zalina Elkhoroeva, a resident of Ingushetia. Her father insists that his daughter was killed by law enforcers.
Special forces of the State Security Service of Azerbaijan. Photo: official websit of the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, http://www.dtx.gov.az/en/
22:06, 20 February 2020
Several Neftchala District administration officials detained in Azerbaijan
The State Security Service of Azerbaijan conducted a special operation in the building of the Neftchala District administration and detained several officials on suspicion of violating the rights of local residents.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
21:54, 20 February 2020
Chechen judge's son complains to ECtHR about torture
Today, lawyers of the "Committee Against Torture" (CaT) have appealed to the Strasbourg Court with a complaint about a violation of the rights of Ibragim Yangulbaev, a native of Chechnya. Human rights defenders pointed to the beating of Ibragim Yangulbaev by law enforcers and unjustified arrest.
Screenshot from video where one of detainees is criticizing Ramzan Kadyrov, http://doshdu.com/odin-iz-propavshih-v-chechne-dagestancev-publikoval-video-s-oskorbleniyami-v-adres-kadyrova
17:03, 20 February 2020
Derbent residents disappeared in Chechnya found at law enforcers' place, relatives report
Three residents of Derbent, who stopped contacting their relatives and friends during a trip to Grozny, are being kept at one of the law enforcement bodies of Chechnya, a mother of one of the disappeared men reports. Before his disappearance, her son posted a video criticizing Ramzan Kadyrov.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, http://mod.gov.az
16:47, 20 February 2020
Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling attacks in conflict zone
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in villages located on the border with Armenia and in the conflict zone with Nagorno-Karabakh were shelled 23 times within 24 hours, including from machine guns, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
One of Dagestan residents disappeared in Grozny. Screenshot of the Instagram post by mvd.dagestan:: http://www.instagram.com/p/B8xHEHBKpoT/
14:32, 20 February 2020
Police start searching for Derbent residents disappeared in Grozny
Three natives of Dagestan are wanted as missing, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan reports. Instagram users argue whether the kidnapping could be ordered by the Chechen authorities.
Mohmad Abdurakhmanov, brother of Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Photo courtesy of the HRC ‘Memorial’
14:21, 20 February 2020
In Germany, Bavarian Supreme Court cancels fine to Tumso Abdurakhmanov's brother
The Bavarian Supreme Court sent for a new consideration a case against Mohmad Abdurakhmanov, who was fined 1350 euros for his posts on social networks. This was reported on February 19 by his brother, Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov.
Vano Merabishvili. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
14:08, 20 February 2020
Vano Merabishvili released from prison
After his release today, the former Prime Minister of Georgia, who in 2016 was sentenced to imprisonment, promised to resume his political activities.
Piligrims in Mecca. Photo: REUTERS/Waleed
11:27, 20 February 2020
Residents of Chechnya reveal nuances of preparing for Hajj
Those residents of the republic, who plan to make Hajj this year, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that they have already begun preparing for the upcoming tour.
11:13, 20 February 2020
Rufat Safarov complains about illegal detention in Baku
On February 18, Rufat Safarov, a former investigator of the Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office (PO), was taken to one of the divisions of some power structure, where he was demanded to stop criticizing the authorities in social networks.
Screenshot of the Instagram post made by 'Information portal of KBR', https://www.instagram.com/p/B8t0yrRqXyR/
08:29, 20 February 2020
Instagram users justified boycott to KBR native at SIZO
A native of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), arrested in Moscow for beating up his stepson, has been boycotted by his cellmates at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), the Public Oversight Commission (POC) has reported. The man, accused of torturing a child, deserves no forgiveness, Instagram users have commented.
Alaif Gasanov. Photo: http://www.azadliq.org/content/article/25276370.html
08:18, 20 February 2020
Court supports lawyer Gasanov demand for clarification from Azerbaijani Bar Association
At its session considering a new lawsuit of Alaif Gasanov, a lawyer, against the Bar Association of Azerbaijan, the Baku Administrative Court has demanded explanations from the Bar concerning the reinstatement of the plaintiff at work. The lawyer is sure that he was expelled from the Bar on political reasons.
Malkhaz Machalikashvili, father of Temirlan Machalikashvili. Screenshot from video posted by JAMnews at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=OhSAIdC4-j8
22:40, 19 February 2020
Malkhaz Machalikashvili resumes collecting signatures in Tbilisi
A father of Temirlan Machalikashvili, who was killed during a special operation in the Pankisi Gorge, and volunteers who supported him continued to collect signatures under a petition to create an investigative commission at the parliament. For the petition to be considered, it is required to collect about 50,000 signatures more.
Screenshot of the post reporting about an underground weapons workshop discovered in Ingushetia, https://t.me/operdrain/22856
17:42, 19 February 2020
In Ingushetia, underground weapons workshop found after attack on law enforcers
A workshop for converting demilitarized weapons into combat weapons was found in the village of Plievo, and submachine guns, pistols, TNT blocks, and grenades were seized from there, sources report today. The law enforcement bodies suggest that the workshop was organized by a man who had earlier opened fire during a search.
Resident of Sovkhoznoye village. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot
17:29, 19 February 2020
In Kabardino-Balkaria, fellow villagers of detainee support his demands to authorities
In Kabardino-Balkaria, Islam Kumyshev, a resident of the Zolsky District, who demanded to let his fellow villagers rent land plots, was released under recognizance not to leave in a case on possession of rounds. Fellow villagers of the activist mentioned their poor situation and requested the leader of Kabardino-Balkaria to allocate them land plots without any auction.
News
The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

Sochi residents expelled from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag

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.