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23:57, 26 July 2019
Advocate tells about hunger strike of Gasanov, Azerbaijani oppositionist
The state of health of Azad Gasanov, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, who is conducting his hunger strike for the fourth day at the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison), has deteriorated. He is protesting against the protraction of his trial, which has been on for more than six months, said his advocate.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence http://www.mil.am/hy/news/6108
20:50, 26 July 2019
Azerbaijan claims shelling attacks on two villages in conflict zone
Positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 19 times during 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reported.
20:48, 26 July 2019
Father of Georgian resident killed in special operation resumes his protest near parliament
In Tbilisi, despite the ban of the law enforcement bodies, Malkhaz Machalikashvili, the father of a resident of the Pankisi Gorge, killed in a special operation, set up a tent in Rustaveli Avenue.
The mosque named "The Heart of Chechnya". Photo by Alexxx1979, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53692987
15:04, 26 July 2019
TV story about Chechen beggar points to new trend in Ramzan Kadyrov's propaganda
A TV report about a woman who was begging in Grozny continued a series of exposing stories on the Chechen TV Channel. Residents of the republic condemned the public persecution of the family.
A participant of the rally in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev with a poster. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:01, 26 July 2019
Dagestani authorities challenge sanction for rally in support of journalist Gadjiev
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) filed a complaint against the court's decision to sanction a demonstration in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev in Makhachkala.
The OSCE car in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:25, 26 July 2019
OSCE mission fixes no shelling attacks in Karabakh conflict zone
During their scheduled monitoring, officials of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) monitoring mission found no violations of the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line.
The courtroom at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Photo by CherryX, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21931152
11:16, 26 July 2019
ECtHR finds violation of Azerbaijani rights defenders' rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has recognized a violation of the rights of three Azerbaijani activists under the article of "the freedom of association" of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) and obliged Azerbaijan to pay them 4500 euros as compensation of their suffered moral harm.
09:45, 26 July 2019
Dagestani woman reports detention of her son by Chechen law enforcers
People in a car with Chechen number plates took Kurban Kurbanaliev from Moscow to Chechnya, relatives are not informed of the reasons for the detention, said Abidat, Kurban's mother in her appeal to Ramzan Kadyrov. Earlier, Chechen law enforcers suspected Kurbanaliev of having links with militants, but stopped persecuting him for absence of corpus delicti.
Malkhaz Machalikashvili. Photo: screenshot of the video by the "Kavkaz.Realii" TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv5tQwBZMwc
09:39, 26 July 2019
Police prevents father of murdered resident of Georgian from setting up tent at parliament
Georgian law enforcers did not allow Malkhaz Machalikashvili, the father of a Pankisi resident killed in a special operation, to set up a tent in front of the parliament building, explaining that some repair works had been planned in this place.
Law enforcers. Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
09:35, 26 July 2019
New data on Chechen "execution list" question investigations held in Russia
President Vladimir Putin and investigators know about the extrajudicial execution of 27 residents of Chechnya, but in Russia this case has no prospects, says Igor Kalyapin, a rights defender. Relatives of the persons from the "execution list" fled the country after exposed to pressure by law enforcers, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a blogger, has informed.
A poster with Zarifa Sautieva's photo https://memohrc.org/ru/news_old/memorial-priznal-eshchyo-odnogo-lidera-ingushskogo-protesta-politzaklyuchyonnym
23:59, 25 July 2019
HRC "Memorial" recognizes Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva as a political prisoner
The charges brought by investigators against Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva are groundless, she is being prosecuted for political reasons and should be released, declares the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". An advocate of Zarifa Sautieva complained about a ban for visits to her.
The police in Baku. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
23:57, 25 July 2019
Azerbaijani oppositionist Ayaz Magerramli allowed travelling abroad
Today, Azerbaijani activist Ayaz Magerramli has left the country after five refusals of border guards to let him leave Azerbaijan.
Magomed Khazbiev. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:54, 25 July 2019
Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev set free
Magomed Khazbiev, sentenced for insulting Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov and illegal arms trafficking, left a penal colony. He was met by his friends and relatives.
Bairam Mamedov. Photo http://minval.az/news/123632693
23:50, 25 July 2019
Baku activist refuses to go to police without being officially summoned
Bairam Mamedov, an activist of the movement "Nida", was called and invited to come to the Baku Police Chief Department in connection with his complaint of torture during his arrest. Human rights defender Ogtai Gyulyalyev notes that the case on torture should be investigated by the Prosecutor's Office.
15:28, 25 July 2019
Investigators see signs of bringing to suicide in death of soldier in Nagorno-Karabakh
A soldier of the Army of the Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, who was found dead, tried to shoot and kill his colleague and then committed suicide, investigation suggested.
The LGBT flag. Photo: Benson Kua https://ru.wikipedia.org/
15:23, 25 July 2019
ECtHR's decision does not smooth situation of gays in Sochi
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to recognize as unlawful the Russian authorities' refusal to register organizations of LGBT activists in a number of Russian cities, including Sochi, will allow creating such communities in Russia, says one of the plaintiffs. Sochi is one of the cities where sexual minorities do not feel safe, report members of the LGBT community.
15:19, 25 July 2019
Georgian NGOs claim threat to freedom of speech after change of owner at "Rustavi-2"
The change of owner at the "Rustavi-2" TV Company may lead to a change in the editorial policy of the opposition-oriented TV Channel, declare Georgian human rights defenders in a letter addressed to 14 international organizations. The owner of the TV Channel assures that he guarantees journalists the preservation of independence.
10:58, 25 July 2019
Investigators refute IS' involvement in attack on temple in Grozny
By the outcomes of studying the attack on the Archangel Michael Church in Grozny, the investigators in charge have concluded that the attackers had no links with the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, the "Kommersant" writes.
A participant of the rally in Baku demands to release political prisoners. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:54, 25 July 2019
Relative of oppositional journalist placed into dungeon in Azerbaijan
Emin Shagiev, declared a political prisoner by rights defenders, was placed into dungeon (punishment cell), Djamil Gasanli, the chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) has informed, condemning the Azerbaijani authorities for persecuting relatives of journalists and activists, who are in political emigration.
Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
10:50, 25 July 2019
Defence challenges refusals to investigate torture of Grozny resident
The advocate of Lom-Ali Elbiev, a former head of the municipal enterprise, has appealed to the court with a complaint about the fact that investigators in Grozny three times had refused to initiate a criminal case on the defendant's torture, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has informed.
News
Mzia Amaglobeli in court. June 2025. Photo from TV Pirveli. A third complaint about the violation of Mzia Amaglobeli's rights has been filed with the ECHR.

The Supreme Court of Georgia refused to review Amaglobeli's sentence.

Beaches of Bobokvati. Photo: tourister.ru Bobokvati residents demand a report from authorities on the fate of land plots

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.