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During the trial on Chechen president's suit against the leader of Human rights center "Memorial" Oleg Orlov, October 6, 2009, Moscow. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 29 October 2009
HRW: criminal case on slander against head of HRC "Memorial" should be stopped
The authorities of Russia should immediately stop the criminal prosecution of the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated.
19:20, 29 October 2009
Relatives of Dzhavatkhanov assassinated in Chechnya deny his links with separatists
Relatives and friends of Ramzan Dzhavatkhanov, 25, a resident of Tevzani village, who, according to Chechen power agents, was liquidated on October 27 near Makhkety village during a special operation, assert that a couple of days prior to his death Ramzan was kidnapped by unidentified persons.
Ingushetia. Photo by http://ingushetia.org
18:00, 29 October 2009
Residents of Ingushetia who move to Urals Mountains will get houses and travelling allowances
The Ingushes who will resettle to the Sverdlovsk Region will be provided with accommodation and receive travelling allowances at a rate of 50-60 thousand roubles per capable family member. The administration of the Ingush President said that before mid-November an agreement will be signed by the republic's leaders and authorities of the Sverdlovsk Region about possible resettlement of Ingushes to agricultural areas of the Region.
23:50, 28 October 2009
Son of the first President of Georgia detained for political reasons, his mother asserts
The charges moved against Tsotne, son of the first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, who was detained by the police yesterday, on October 27, were far-fetched, since the authorities are persecuting Gamsakhurdia on political grounds. This was stated by Tsotne's mother - Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia.
23:40, 28 October 2009
Armenian Ombudsman: in 2008, most complaints were against police
Human rights are still trampled on in Armenia. The Ombudsman's office received most of the complaints related to human rights violations - 259 out of 4090 - against the police. Courts were runners-up, then - the Mayoralty. These are the data from the report for 2008, presented by Armenian Ombudsman Armen Arutyunyan to the National Assembly.
23:10, 28 October 2009
Concert in support of political prisoners to be held in Moscow
On November 1, 2009, the Moscow Concert Hall "Mir" (Peace) in Tsvetnoi Boulevard will host a charitable concert "To your and our freedom" in support of political prisoners. Well-known poet-singer Timur Shaov, poets and satirical writers Igor Irteniev, Dmitri Bykov and Vadim Zhuk will take part in the event.
23:00, 28 October 2009
Azerbaijani political prisoners remind the Council of Europe about themselves
Azerbaijani prisoners of conscience - newspapers editors Einullah Fatullaev, Ganimat Zakhidov and other political prisoners - have decided to send a desktop pedestal, symbolizing a political prisoner, to Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Protest against "Electrotcynk" emission. Vladikavkaz, October 28, 2009. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:20, 28 October 2009
Vladikavkaz residents hold silent protest after another "Electrozink" emission
Today, about 500 residents of Vladikavkaz wearing bulky dressings rallied in central city and held a non-sanctioned protest action against emissions of the "Electrozink" factory. The participants have agreed, within an hour and a half after the today's emission of sulphur dioxide by the factory, with the help of the Internet to hold such action.
22:00, 28 October 2009
President of Chechnya to demand a million from "Novaya Gazeta"
Andrei Krasnenkov, advocate of the President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, is going to file a civil suit to the "Novaya Gazeta" on defence of honour, dignity and business reputation, and on compensation of moral damage. The reason for the suit was the article "Execution in Vienna" on Kadyrov's possible involvement in the murder of Umar Israilov, a resident of Chechnya, committed in Austria.
21:00, 28 October 2009
Next week, HRC "Memorial" to lodge full cassation against court ruling on Kadyrov's claim
Now, the advocates of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" are preparing a cassation complaint on the decision of the Tver Court of Moscow, which had partially satisfied the claim of the President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov to the head of the HRC Oleg Orlov. The complaint will be lodged to the Moscow City Court.
20:00, 28 October 2009
Victims of marauding at Dubrovka terror act to go to European Court for increased compensations
On October 27, the Moscow City Court refused to increase the sum of payments to the victims of plundering of hostages' belongings at the Dubrovka terror act and to compensate their moral damage; thus, having rejected the cassation complaint against the decision of the Zamoskvoretski Court, who had ruled to pay 130 thousand roubles under two claims.
Ramzan Kadyrov inauguration. Chechnya, Gudermes, 2007. Photo by www.chechnyafree.ru
19:00, 28 October 2009
President of Chechnya calls Ahmed Zakaev a liar
On October 27, at the extraordinary conference of the regional branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya" Party, President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov characterized Ahmed Zakaev, former field commander and minister of culture in the government of Ichkeria, as a liar and hypocrite.
18:00, 28 October 2009
Kabardino-Balkaria: four militiamen sacked after going to court for their unpaid overtime bonuses
After reports appeared in media that servicemen of the regiment of patrol-sentry service of the militia (RPSSM) were refused their bonuses for overtime work, repressions against the militiamen who had been bold as to complain became stronger.
23:55, 27 October 2009
Azerbaijani human rights activists call Ilham Aliev to release all political prisoners
Today, the Monitoring Group of Human Rights Organizations of Azerbaijan (MGHROA) has held a roundtable at the Media Centre dated to the Day of Political Prisoners marked on October 30. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports that the participants of the event a meeting have regretfully ascertained that, despite Azerbaijani membership in the Council of Europe (CE), the problem of political prisoners remains topical in the country.
23:50, 27 October 2009
European Court fines Georgia for non-professional judges
On October 27, the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg ruled to fine Georgia by 6000 euros for the 2001 trial of three participants of the plot against President by non-professional judicial assessors.
23:45, 27 October 2009
Bloggers' trial protracted in Azerbaijan
Today, the Sabail District Court of Baku, chaired by Araz Guseinov, continued the litigation on the case of young bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Gadjizade, accused of hooliganism and causing bodily injuries.
23:40, 27 October 2009
Markelov's brother says the advocate's murder is solved
In the near future, inspectors will arrest several persons who committed the murder of Stanislav Markelov because of his activities. This was stated by Mikhail Markelov, the lost lawyer's brother and head of the regional branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" Party; however, he refused to give the names yet.
23:40, 27 October 2009
Amnesty International: authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria shall investigate Maksharip Aushev's murder
Russian authorities, and, in particular, those of Kabardino-Balkaria are obliged to find and make responsible those guilty of murdering Maksharip Aushev, the leading Ingush activist of the civil society. This was stated today by the Amnesty International (AI), an international human rights organization.
Campaign of Astrakhan opposition group "Army biscuits for mayor Bazhenov", October 27, 2009. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:10, 27 October 2009
Astrakhan opposition continues protest actions against violations at Mayor's election
Today in the morning, about 50 oppositionists tried to send crackers to Mayor-elect of Astrakhan Sergey Bozhenov, hinting on his soon arrest. The militia would not admit the activists into the mayoralty.
23:00, 27 October 2009
Dubai police presents new evidences on Sulim Yamadaev's case
On October 26, a court session was held in Dubai on the attempt case on Sulim Yamadaev, former commander of the "Vostok" special GRU battalion. For the first time, the police have promulgated the materials throwing the light on this crime.
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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.