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13:45, 12 April 2019
Police disrupt march in defence of political prisoners in Baku
In Baku, the police have disrupted a march in defence of Bairam Mamedov, an activist of the "Nida" movement, and other political prisoners. Three of the marchers were temporarily detained.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS
13:33, 12 April 2019
Kadyrov urges Gazprom to write off part of Chechnya's gas debt
Large losses of gas in Chechnya happened during the years of warfare, therefore, the state and the "Gazprom" must write off the republic's debt, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated. Russia had forgiven debts to many countries, the head of Chechnya has recalled in his comment on the court judgement on the gas indebtedness case.
Activist Ismail Nalgiev holds picket in support of arrested protesters. Screenshot of Facebook photo, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2417326668553522&set=a.2143406419278883&type=3&theater
13:24, 12 April 2019
Bagaudin Khautiev, first of 40 detainees, charged for protests in Ingushetia
The Ingush activist Bagaudin Khautiev is the first to be officially accused under the case of using violence against law enforcers. Arrests of oppositionists are conducted in Ingushetia every day; over the past nine days, at least 40 activists were detained.
Taxi in Tbilisi. Photo: Nicolai Cosedis Andersen https://www.flickr.com/
08:31, 12 April 2019
Tbilisi taxi drivers threaten authorities with endless protests
More than 300 taxi drivers arrived at the Bidzina Ivanishvili's residence in Tbilisi, demanding to cancel the new regulations of the taxi market in the capital of the country.
Border between South Ossetia and Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
08:23, 12 April 2019
South Ossetia reports kidnapping border villager
A resident of the village of Zardiantkar, located on the border with Georgia, was kidnapped right from his garden, the office of the plenipotentiary representative of the President of South Ossetia for post-conflict settlement has reported.
Ramazan Alibiev. Photo: press service of HRC 'Memorial', https://memohrc.org/ru/news_old/dagestanec-rasskazal-o-pytkah-v-otdele-policii
21:58, 11 April 2019
Resident of Dagestan complains of torture after his detention
Ramazan Alibiev, accused by the Dagestani law enforcement bodies of storing a pistol and rounds, complained that law enforcers tortured him to force him to confess to a crime, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports today.
Dog handler with a dog. Photo: Yuri Grechko / Yugopolis
21:51, 11 April 2019
In Volgograd, people evacuated from 18 schools after threats of bombing
Law enforcers began searching for explosive devices in Volgograd schools, hospitals, shopping centres, and office buildings after reports of bombs.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo courtesy of Robert Kocharyan’s administration
18:37, 11 April 2019
Court leaves Robert Kocharyan under arrest
Today, the Armenian Court of Appeal has refused to release on bail Robert Kocharyan, the second president of the country. An advocate has announced the intention to challenge the court's decision at the cassation instance.
Akhmed Barakhoev. Photo: Fortanga Org, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkmHRYIwW80
18:25, 11 April 2019
Relatives of Akhmed Barakhoev and rights defenders concerned over his hunger strike
Relatives failed to convince 64-year-old Akhmed Barakhoev to stop his hunger strike. It lasts eight days and threatens his health state, reports today Ilez, a son of the Ingush Elder.
Aftermath of the searches in the office of the EcoWatch. Photo: press service of the Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus, http//www.ewnc.org/node/26610
14:27, 11 April 2019
HRC asks to check legitimacy of searches at "EcoWatch"
The Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights under the Russian President (known as the Human Rights Council – HRC) has addressed the Prosecutor's Office of the Krasnodar Territory asking to check the legality of the searches conducted at residences of the activists of the Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus (EcoWatch).
14:19, 11 April 2019
Georgian Muslims demand DNA analysis of Stalin's repression victims
It is necessary to analyze the DNA of the remains found in Batumi in the mass burial of those repressed in 1937-1938, the Muslims of Georgia believe. They have demanded to rebury the remains into a neutral cemetery, which does not belong to any religious institution.
100 metre-long flag of Armenia at rally in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:08, 11 April 2019
Armenia: law on new holiday triggers debates in social networks
The Citizen's Day will be marked on the last Saturday of April. Social network users express different opinions regarding the new holiday.
Participants of mourning events in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:02, 11 April 2019
Victims of Maraga tragedy commemorated in Armenia and NKR
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Armenia have held events in memory of the victims of the tragedy in the village of Maraga. We need to ensure that the international community knows what happened in the village 27 years ago, said Larisa Alaverdyan, the first Ombudsperson of Armenia.
Svetlana Gannushkina, head of the Civil Assistance Committee. Photo: press service of the Civil Assistance Committee, refugee.ru
10:50, 11 April 2019
Svetlana Gannushkina supports arrested Ingush elder Akhmed Barakhoev
Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the Civil Assistance Committee, talked on the phone with the activist Barakhoev, who has been holding his hunger strike for a week already at the Nalchik SIZO (pre-trial prison); Svetlana is ready to come to Ingushetia.
Special force agents. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
10:41, 11 April 2019
Egyptian authorities accuse Ingush students of extremism
The first court session on the case of Ingush students was held behind closed doors; so far, investigators have not presented any proofs of their guilt. Russian diplomats and the father of one of the detainees were not allowed to the courtroom, Yusup Abakarov, the head of the consular division of the Russian Embassy to Egypt in Cairo, has explained.
Mekhman Guseinov. Screenshot from video posted at Obyektiv Tv Youtube-Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=30&v=NT4HUjVPLUA
10:30, 11 April 2019
Authorities ban blogger Mekhman Guseinov to leave Azerbaijan
The OSCE representative has demanded to cancel the ban imposed by the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan on Mekhman Guseinov to go abroad. The ban has prevented the blogger from taking part in the events dedicated to human rights violations and the fight against corruption.
Ali "Magas" Taziev at the court hearing on May 12, 2015. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the Caucasian Knot
08:30, 11 April 2019
ECtHR finds justified to blow up house of Ali Taziev's relatives
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has refused to satisfy the complaint lodged by relatives of one of the leaders of the armed underground, Ali "Magas" Taziev, who demanded compensation for the demolition of their house in Ingushetia by law enforcers.
Akhmed Barakhoev. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video
08:23, 11 April 2019
Analysts point to uniqueness of Barakhoev's hunger strike for Ingushetia
The hunger strike of the elder, Akhmed Barakhoev, at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where he is kept, is unique in that he, the leader of protests, is demanding to respect not only of his rights, but of the rights of other activists, Magomed Mutsolgov, a rights defender, has stated.
Akhmed Barakhoev (left) and Musa Malsagov. Collage by the Caucasian Knot. Screenshot from video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UygcRZ2P4WY and video posted by Ilez Pliev at YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjeTkWnqw04
22:36, 10 April 2019
Ingush protest leaders left under arrest
The Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia upheld the decision on the administrative arrests of Akhmed Barakhoev and Musa Malsagov, organizers of a rally in Magas.
Manvel Grigoryan. Photo: © Facebook/ Մանվել Գրիգորյան
22:27, 10 April 2019
In Yerevan, court leaves Manvel Grigoryan in custody
The Criminal Court of Appeal refused to release on bail General Manvel Grigoryan, a member of the Armenian parliament.
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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.