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11:53, 1 December 2018
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani website accused of anti-state appeals
The Prosecutor's Office has charged Mustafa Gadjibeili, the editor-in-chief of the opposition publication "bastainfo.com", with public appeals against the state, abuse of office, and forgery. Mustafa Gadjibeili pleaded not guilty.
11:52, 1 December 2018
Investigators fail to provide court with information about extrajudicial executions in Chechnya
A court hearing on the lawsuit filed by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" against investigators who refused to institute a criminal case on the extrajudicial execution of 27 residents of Chechnya was postponed due to the lack of materials for inspections. A representative of the plaintiffs announced the delay in the trial.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev
11:51, 1 December 2018
"Transparency International" calculates Ramzan Kadyrov's income from horse racing
In the period from 2014 to 2018, horses officially owned by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov brought him more than 98 million roubles in prize money, the "Transparency International Russia" reported. All information about incomes is reflected in the Ramzan Kadyrov's tax declaration, reports Alvi Karimov, the press secretary for the leader of Chechnya.
A law enforcer. Photo by the press service of Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru
23:00, 30 November 2018
Law enforcers identify men killed in a shootout with law enforcers in Kabardino-Balkaria
Three men killed in a shootout in the Maisky District have been identified as residents of Kabardino-Balkaria who had earlier criminal records; they were plotting attacks on law enforcers and kidnappings, sources reported.
The Moscow District Military Court. Photo by the press service of the Arkhnadzor (Architectural Guard)
22:54, 30 November 2018
Court toughens punishment for a native of Chechnya for recruitment to IS*
The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced to four years of imprisonment Akhmed Elsanukaev, sentenced in Grozny for posting on a social network the information about the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia.
South Sudan. Photo: REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
22:47, 30 November 2018
Azerbaijan decides to send peacekeepers to South Sudan
The Parliament of Azerbaijan has approved a draft law to send officers to South Sudan to replenish the composition of the UN mission. Peacekeepers are to arrive in Africa in January.
The Baku Court of Appeal. Photo © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://sputnik.az/news/20171211/413130601/eli-hesenovun-nevesinin-ishine-baxilir.html
21:27, 30 November 2018
BCA leaves Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov under arrest
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has dismissed the complaint filed by Afghan Sadygov, who was sentenced to 30 days of arrest on the charge of failure to obey to law enforcers. The journalist has pleaded not guilty. He intends to apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Viktor Kotlyarov. Photo courtesy of Viktor Kotlyarov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:19, 30 November 2018
Court dismisses lawsuit filed by author of book about Kanzhali battle
Viktor Kotlyarov, an author and publisher of the book "The Kanzhali Battle: A Glance Through the Centuries", did not attend a hearing held on November 29, and the court dismissed his lawsuit against Khadis Tetuev to protect honour and dignity.
The construction site for a new mosque in Grozny. Screenshot of the video by the user Grozny TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=31&v=YmU4OiDXVrg
14:01, 30 November 2018
Local residents express skepticism about construction of a new large mosque in Grozny
Construction of a new mosque, designed for 5000, has been started in the capital of Chechnya. The residents of Grozny interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" do not see the need to build a large mosque at the entrance to the city. They believe it will not be completely filled with believers.
14:01, 30 November 2018
Social network users critically respond to fight against corruption in Armenia
Users of Armenian social networks criticized the proposals of officials suspected of corruption to make multimillion-dollar gifts to the state. Users also considered the Nikol Pashinyan's rhetoric as campaign populism.
The site of the shootout in the Maisky District of Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo by Viktor Titov https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=6Xv-5U29KrM
13:54, 30 November 2018
An attack on law enforcers in Kabardino-Balkaria becomes second one in 2018
A shootout in the Maisky District, in which three suspected militants were killed on November 29, has become the second armed incident in Kabardino-Balkaria in 2018 after an attack on a policeman in October.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
12:05, 30 November 2018
Ingush activists prepare a referendum amid threats from Ramzan Kadyrov
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov believes that the Constitutional Court of Russia recognizes the agreement on the Chechen-Ingush border as legal. He has called the opponents of the border agreement provocateurs, who "must be stopped."
The village of Yandare in the Nazran District of Ingushetia. Photo by the the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Ingushetia, 06.mvd.ru
11:58, 30 November 2018
Residents of Ingush Yandare village report about murder of a former law enforcer
Murderers of Ismail Barkhanoev, a former staff member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), knocked on his house and shot at him through the door when the man came to knock. The victim had a wife and a little daughter, villagers reported.
Mirtagi Asadov. Photo from his personal page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/2188770051137902/photos/pcb.2213666401981600/2213665558648351/?type=3&theater
11:53, 30 November 2018
Head of Georgian SAM released in Baku
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has pronounced a decision to release from custody Mirtagi Asadov, the head of the Supreme Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Georgia, detained in Azerbaijan. International resonance contributed to the release of the religious figure, states Khalid Agaliev, an expert in the field of law.
10:58, 30 November 2018
Dagestan: Kazim Nurmagomedov, who rescued his son from IS, sentenced to three years of imprisonment
The Kizilyurt Court has sentenced to three years of imprisonment Dagestani resident Kazim Nurmagomedov, who was arrested on the charge of aiding and abetting militants after his son had been released from the IS.
Mikhail Saakashvili's speech for the UNM supporters via Skype in Tbilisi. Photo by the press service of the party https://www.facebook.com/nacionalurimodzraoba/videos/372906620120619/
10:55, 30 November 2018
Issue of street protests threatens to split Georgian opposition
Grigol Vashadze, a Georgian presidential candidate, and Mikhail Saakashvili, the leader of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, have called on their supporters to come to a mass rally on December 2. The Republican Party warned the allies that it would not support street protest.
The site of the shootout in the Maisky District of Kabardino-Balkaria. November 29, 2018. Photo by the Russian Investigative Committee https://sledcom.ru/news/item/1276831/
10:48, 30 November 2018
In Kabardino-Balkaria, three persons killed in a shootout with law enforcers
In the Maisky District of Kabardino-Balkaria, law enforcers killed three persons who opened fire while there was an attempt to stop their car. According to the FSB, religious extremists were killed, and another attacker was detained.
The police photos made near the checkpoint in Shosseynaya street in Grozny. Screenshot of the "Operative Line"
10:44, 30 November 2018
Body of a female suicide bomber in Grozny not given out to her mother
The body of Karina Spiridonova, who blew herself up in Grozny, was not given out to her relatives for burial, reported sources. The mother of Karina Spiridonova believes that her daughter was forced to commit a suicide bombing by threats to harm her children.
A woman's hand holding rosary during a prayer. Photo: REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar
10:40, 30 November 2018
Rights defenders reveal 39 "honour killings" in Northern Caucasus in five years
The "Legal Initiative" has prepared a report on women who fell victim to honour killings in the period from 2012 to 2017. The rights defenders launched a campaign in social networks #Killedbygossip about the fate of the victims in Chechnya and Dagestan.
The Russian Investigative Committee. Photo from the official website of the Russian Investigative Committee https://sledcom.ru/news/item/1098903/
10:35, 30 November 2018
Law enforcers' refusal to investigate extrajudicial executions in Chechnya challenged
In the Stavropol Territory, the court has scheduled for November 30 the consideration of a lawsuit of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" against investigators who refused to institute a criminal case on extrajudicial execution of 27 residents of Chechnya.
News
Mansur Movlaev. Photo: Orda.kz https://orda.kz/chechenskogo-oppozicionera-otpravili-pod-arest-v-almaty-401794/ The extension of Movlaev's arrest has been appealed amid international outcry.

Human rights activists have launched a fundraising campaign for Zarema Musaeva.

The court refused to request testimony from a security officer in the Kardashov murder case.

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.