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21:29, 15 October 2014
Workers of Kizlyar Cognac Factory accuse head of Dagestan of insulting them
In Dagestan, the lawyer Patimat Abdulaeva, who is representing the interests of ten workers of the Kizlyar Cognac Factory, has filed an appeal complaint today against the court's decision to dismiss the workers' claim for defamation, lodged by them against Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of Dagestan, who, according to the plaintiffs, had publicly insulted them by calling them "thieves" and "bandits."
Funeral procession in connection with the murder of journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev. Makhachkala, July 9, 2013. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:24, 15 October 2014
Putin promises to draw investigators' attention to killings of journalists in Dagestan
On October 14, speaking at a sitting of the Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), the Russian President promised to draw investigators' attention to the need to investigate the killings of journalists in Dagestan. In his turn, Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the HRC, said that most of the President's instructions issued on the outcomes of the HRC sittings are not fulfilled.
Sign at the entrance to the ‘Memorial’ office. Photo: http://www.hro.org/node/18567
17:47, 15 October 2014
Secretary General of the Council of Europe urges Russia not to close "Memorial"
The Society "Memorial" is a symbol of the struggle for human rights and support for democratization in Russia, and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) should not admit its closure, said Thorbjorn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Mosque in Kislovodsk. Photo by Kheda Saratova.
17:13, 15 October 2014
In Stavropol Territory court extends arrest of Imam of Kislovodsk
The Predgorny District Court of the Stavropol Territory has ruled to extend, until January 15, 2015, the custody of Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of the city of Kislovodsk.
Mourning events to mark the tenth anniversary of the terror act in Beslan, September 1, 2014. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:06, 15 October 2014
Russia's representative at ECtHR denies rights violations of Beslan terror act victims
At assaulting the Beslan School, the Russian Federation did not violate any victims' rights, said Georgy Matyushkin, the Deputy Minister of Justice of Russia, who is representing the defendant at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Mineralnye Vody (Minvody). Photo by Rostislav Gvozdev, http://ru.wikipedia.org
13:48, 15 October 2014
GPO blocks websites calling to rally because of fight in Minvody hospital
The Russia's General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has blocked, at the request of its colleagues from the Stavropol Territory, the Internet resources, which posted calls to go to rallies related to the investigation of the mass fight in the hospital of the city of Mineralnye Vody (Minvody).
13:13, 15 October 2014
Azerbaijani "Musavat" activist Eyubzade sentenced to two years of imprisonment
Today, in Azerbaijan, a verdict was announced to Orkhan Eyubzade, a 19-year-old activist of the "Musavat" Party, charged with resisting the police with the use of violence. The defence did not agree with the verdict, has treated it as politically motivated, and intends to appeal against it.
12:01, 15 October 2014
Chechen investigators establish organizers of terror act in Grozny
Investigating authorities of Chechnya have pre-established the organizers of the explosion in Grozny on October 5, and now are searching for them, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Mikhail Savva. Photo by Tatiana Zubkova, information agency ‘Zhivaya Kuban’, http://www.livekuban.ru/node/480522
09:49, 15 October 2014
Mikhail Savva, convicted in Krasnodar under fraud case, prepares appeal to ECtHR
After an unsuccessful attempt to appeal against the verdict passed in the case against Mikhail Savva, Professor of the Kuban State University (KSU), accused of a fraud, his defence is preparing an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
05:34, 15 October 2014
Krasnodar activist Martynov has every reason to receive political asylum in Ukraine, rights defenders believe
Vyacheslav Martynov, an activist from Krasnodar, who has applied to Ukrainian authorities for political asylum, in connection with charges of extremism after he had protested against Russia's policy in Ukraine, has every reason to obtain the appropriate asylum status, said the Kharkov Human Rights Group.
Pre-trial prison of Nalchik. Photo: http://07.fsin.su/
21:50, 14 October 2014
In KBR, Zaur Tokhov sentenced on charges of aiding and abetting militants pleads not guilty
Zaur Tokhov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who has been sentenced on charges of aiding and abetting militants, pleads not guilty. He has appealed to human rights defenders and the Ombudsman asking to help him.
21:29, 14 October 2014
In Ingushetia, managers of state-owned enterprise are suspected of non-payment of wages to 39 workers
In Ingushetia, managers of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) "Nasyr-Kortskoe" are suspected of non-payment of wages to 39 workers. After the Prosecutor's Office has intervened with the situation, the arrears are repaid. This has been reported today by the Ingush Prosecutor's Office.
Law enforcement officer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
19:47, 14 October 2014
"Caucasian Knot" does not confirm FSB information on twofold reduction of number of terror acts
This year, as a result of coordinated law enforcement and prevention activities, the number of terrorist crimes has reduced more than two times in comparison with the same period of the past year. This has been reported today by Alexander Bortnikov, the Director of the Russian FSB, the Chairman of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) at the NAC meeting in Moscow. According to the "Caucasian Knot" analysis, in 2014, in the North-Caucasian regions, the number of terror act and other terrorist crimes declined not twice, but by one-third.
16:55, 14 October 2014
ECtHR holds hearings in case on terror act in Beslan
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held the hearings in the case on the terror act in Beslan. This was reported by Kirill Koroteev, a lawyer of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". According to the lawyer, the ECtHR may pronounce the decision in the case within several months.
Pavel Gubarev. Photo: DenTVinform Official Stream - DenTV: Donetsk. Issue 2, https://ru.wikipedia.org
15:28, 14 October 2014
Former "People's Governor" of Donbas is brought to private hospital in Rostov-on-Don after attempt on his life
Pavel Gubarev, the former "People's Governor" of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), the leader of the movement "Novorossiya", has been hospitalized in a clinic in Rostov-on-Don with brain injury after the attempt on his life, the "Caucasian Knot" was told by the press secretary of Pavel Gubarev.
Ilgar Mamedov. Photo: RFE/RL, http://www.radioazadlyg.org/
14:38, 14 October 2014
ECtHR's Grand Chamber dismisses appeal of Azerbaijani Government on Mamedov's case
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has refused to take up the appeal of the Government of Azerbaijan filed against the ECtHR's decision to recognize the violation of the rights of Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), who was sentenced in the case of the riots in Ismailly. Thorbjørn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release Ilgar Mamedov.
Army conscripts. Photo: http://recrut.mil.ru/images/military/military/photo/Copy%20of%20MA_36997.jpg
09:29, 14 October 2014
In Novorossiysk, soldiers are sentenced to one year of imprisonment for extortion and beating their colleague
In the Krasnodar Territory, the Novorossiysk Garrison Military Court has found two soldiers of the military unit No. 74814 guilty of extortion with use of violence against their colleague. According to investigators, the young men beat a soldier of the same military unit in the sleeping room of the barrack for his refusal to give them 500 roubles at their request.
08:16, 14 October 2014
In Chechnya, law enforcers detain family members of Apti Mudarov's friend, said local resident
In Chechnya, a resident of the Staropromyslovsky District of Grozny has reported on the detention of family members of Makhmad Yusupov, a student of the Islamic university, who was a friend of Apti Mudarov, a suspected suicide bomber on the Day of Grozny.
07:26, 14 October 2014
Refugees protest in Poti
On October 13, refugees and vulnerable persons held a protest action in Poti. They have blocked one of the highways of the city. The protesters have stated that they do not intend to leave the place and threatened to go on hunger strike if their demand is not satisfied.
Participants of the action in Volgograd, October 13, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:48, 14 October 2014
In Volgograd, mothers of large families report on officials' failure to fulfil their demands
On October 13, Nadezhda Kireeva, Olga Eshenko, and Olga Stepanova, three mothers of large families, spent two hours standing on the stairs of the building of the government of the Volgograd Region, demanding a meeting with the Governor. After their action, the women discussed the problems at the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection for the Volgograd Region. However, they are dissatisfied with the results of the meeting, and they intend to continue protesting.
News
Volunteers from Chechnya before being sent to Ukraine. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Social media users questioned the voluntary nature of contracts with the Ministry of Defense in Chechnya.

Houses and roads flooded in Chechnya after heavy rainfall

Security forces in Chechnya. November 2018. Video still from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToyeRYr9UAQ New cases of detention have resulted in forced military service for Chechen residents.

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.