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Participants and guests of the opening ceremony at the Sukhumi International Film Festival SIFF-2019. Photo by Dmitry Stateynov for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:01, 5 April 2019
Over 600 attend film festival opening in Sukhumi
The Sukhumi International Film Festival SIFF-2019 has aroused great interest among spectators. Residents of the city said that the film forum is an opportunity not only to have a good time, but also to get enriched culturally.
11:02, 5 April 2019
"Mediazona": Chechen theatre actor accuses law enforcers of torture
In Grozny, law enforcers tortured artists of the theatre and the "Nokhcho" Chechen folklore ensemble, having suspected them of drug dealing. One of the victims, Timur Debishev, is seeking for criminal prosecution of law enforcers, the "Mediazona" reports.
11:00, 5 April 2019
Advocate demands to investigate Bairam Mamedov's torture statement
The defence of Bairam Mamedov, the arrested activist of the "Nida" movement, has asked law enforcement bodies to investigate his allegations of torture. The human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has expressed its protest against Mamedov's arrest.
Law enforcers at the rally in Magas. October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
10:47, 5 April 2019
Rights defenders urge to stop repressions against Ingush activists
The attempt to disperse the rally in Magas was unjustified; and persecutions of Ingush activists will aggravate the conflict of republic's residents with the authorities, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated. Any resistance to law enforcers during protests leads to the initiation of criminal cases, said the lawyers.
10:39, 5 April 2019
Russian and Georgian diplomats agree on failure of Geneva discussions
The next round of Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia ended without result, since the Russian and Georgian delegations exchanged reproaches and put forward mutually unacceptable conditions.
23:58, 4 April 2019
"Muslim Unity" activist accused of drug trafficking
Anar Djabbarov, extradited to Azerbaijan from Turkey on March 22, is accused of drug trafficking. An advocate reported violation of the activist's rights.
Law enforcers. Magas, October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:56, 4 April 2019
Ingush activists report mass inspections of weapon permits
After the protests in Ingushetia, law enforcers visited owners of weapons, whose weapon permits had expired, reported human rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov and Malsag Uzhakhov, the head of the Council of Teips of the Ingush People. An expired weapon permit is not a reason for detention of a person if the weapon is kept at home, lawyers note.
Law enforcers. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:52, 4 April 2019
POC reports detention conditions of Ingush activists in Nalchik
Arrested Ingush activists do not complain about the detention conditions in Nalchik, reported members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Kabardino-Balkaria who visited them today. Advocates of the protest leaders complained about the violation of their clients' rights during searches and at trial.
23:39, 4 April 2019
Dagestani parliament notes unofficial nature of its criticism of Chechen authorities
A message on the unacceptability of the unilateral determination of the border with Chechnya was not an official statement of the parliament and was published only for the media, reports the press service for the National Assembly of Dagestan.
Screenshot of Agil Gumbatov's video appeal to the Azerbaijani President published on March 13, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0LMm-tKug&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3PY8cvlqNqF9R_PF0bdeuYgQ5EaJPdjYv1VhCkZYKpPgq70QQVOiQjo58
23:20, 4 April 2019
Court leaves Azerbaijani activist under arrest
In Baku, a court dismissed an appeal filed by Agil Gumbatov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who was arrested under the article on disobedience to the police. The activist associated the criminal proceedings against him with his video appeal to President Ilham Aliev.
Law enforcers. Magas. October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
20:36, 4 April 2019
Court fines Deputy Mufti of Ingushetia for participating in rally
In Magas, a court imposed a fine of 20,000 roubles on Musa Meiriev, the deputy chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Ingushetia, for participating in an unsanctioned action.
Akhmed Barakhoev after detention asked the youth in Ingushetia to refrain from illegal actions. Photo: screenshot of the video by Glavkom of the Republic of Ingushetia https://t.me/glavkomri/2283
16:01, 4 April 2019
Ingush elder urges to refrain from unrests after activists' arrests
In his video message, Akhmed Barakhoev, a co-chairman of the Ingush Council of Teips, who was arrested for 10 days, asked the youth to refrain from illegal actions.
15:58, 4 April 2019
Cleaning park around Kadyrov's residence estimated at about RUB 35M
Chechen authorities have announced a tender for servicing the territory around Ramzan Kadyrov's residence. A total of 34.88 million roubles have been allocated for this from the republic's budget.
15:53, 4 April 2019
Rights defenders criticize Azerbaijani authorities for arresting Mamedov
The re-arrest of Bairam Mamedov, an activist of the "Nida" movement, is an example of the government's intolerance of criticism, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated. The Mamedov's arrest discredits the proclaimed the Azerbaijani authorities' course to reforms, Bashir Suleimanly, the head of the Institute of Civil Initiatives, believes.
An entrance to the village of Tsentaroi, Chechnya. Photo: Rasul Shagidow https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Центарой_(Ножай-Юртовский_район)?previous=yes
11:23, 4 April 2019
Authorities order Kadyrov's fellow villagers to dismantle their houses
Residents of the Khosi-Yurt village are dismantling their houses located at the family estate of Ramzan Kadyrov, since the authorities decided to expand the park in the village centre. In two weeks, people should take out all their necessary things; then, the houses will be demolished, residents of Chechnya have reported.
Giyas Ibragimov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:19, 4 April 2019
Azerbaijani activist tells about conversation with policemen after his post in support of Mamedov
Giyas Ibragimov, an activist of the "Nida" movement, was summoned to the Baku police after placing a post on the Facebook in support of the arrested activist Bairam Mamedov. Law enforcers talked to him and let him go, advising him to avoid such publications, the activist said.
Participants of a motor rally in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:14, 4 April 2019
NKR activists urge to set up Day of Defender of Combat Positions
Activists of three NGOs from the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Armenia have marked the anniversary of the April 2016 war with a motor rally. They called on the authorities to establish the Day of the Defender of Combat Positions on April 2 in memory of the perished warriors.
Photo from Batyr Bogatyryov's account on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100025002441623&epa=SEARCH_BOX
08:37, 4 April 2019
Ingush activist holds anti-corruption picket in Moscow
After detention of protesters in Ingushetia, an activist, Batyr Bogatyryov held a solo picket in Moscow, demanding paying attention to the absence of struggle against corruption in the republic.
Akhmed Barakhoev at the rally in Magas. Photo: screenshot of Ilez Pliev's video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjeTkWnqw04
08:33, 4 April 2019
Social network users condemn arrest of Ingush elder Akhmed Barakhoev
By resorting to repressions, Ingush authorities are depriving people of their right to assembly, Facebook users have commented on the news about the arrest of Akhmed Barakhoev. Some of them believe that the court judgement is contrary to the Ingush custom of honouring the elderly.
Akhmed Barakhoev at the rally in Magas. Photo: screenshot of the video by "FortangaORG" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkmHRYIwW80
22:57, 3 April 2019
Defence expresses concern over health of Akhmed Barakhoev arrested in Magas
Being kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), Akhmed Barakhoev will suffer a negative impact on his health state because of his diseases which are to be treated on an outpatient basis, reports Basir Ozdoev, an advocate of the activist.
News
Two soldiers were killed by a mine in Azerbaijan.

Asef Akhmedov. Photo: https://jam-news.net/ Azerbaijani activist Akhmedov denied the charges in court.

Fuel tanks at the Bilajari station before being shipped to Armenia. May 10, 2026. Photo: Report https://report.az/ru/infrastruktura/azerbajdzhan-otpravit-v-armeniyu-ocherednvuyu-partiyu-nefteproduktov A batch of petroleum products was exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

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.