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Arrest. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
10:49, 1 February 2022
Two brothers detained on suspicion of armed attack on man in Cherkessk
In the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), law enforcers have detained two local residents suspected of an armed attack with shooting on a resident of Cherkessk, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the KChR has reported. Both suspects were detained on January 31.
Sarazhdin Sultygov. Photo: Buro Magas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmr8dHSFN9o
08:44, 1 February 2022
Sarazhdin Sultygov attacked in Ingushetia
In the city of Nazran, Sarazhdin Sultygov, a co-chairman of the NGO "Mekkh-Kkhel", was attacked in his apartment by two men.
Picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Makhachka, January 31, 2022 Photo: Ruslan Isaev https://doshdu.com
08:32, 1 February 2022
Makhachkala: journalists demand to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev
On January 31, two solo pickets in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the arrested journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, were held in Makhachkala. Passers-by and motorists expressed their support for the picketers, Idris Yusupov, a journalist, has informed.
Children's hands. Photo: Prefecture of the North-West Administrative District of Moscow, https://szao.mos.ru
08:19, 1 February 2022
LwT activists react to children with disabilities' problems in Dagestan
Children with developmental disorders need special conditions for acquiring professional skills, activists of the NGO "Life without Tears" (LwT) have stated and launched a project to train disabled children in professions.
Zarema Musaeva. Screenshot of a comment from Soltaev's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPyIyiFlvO/
23:28, 31 January 2022
Criminal case instituted against Zarema Musaeva
The institution of criminal proceedings against Zarema Musaeva, who was forcibly taken to Chechnya, was expected, and the woman would be kept in Chechnya in order to put pressure on her son, says human rights defender Igor Kalyapin.
Poster with Polad Aslanov’s portrait. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeItCVwfF20
22:56, 31 January 2022
Polad Aslanov transferred to SIZO
Journalist Polad Aslanov was transferred from a prison hospital to a SIZO (pre-trial prison). The day before, doctors examined the convicted journalist for the first time in five days after the end of his hunger strike, reported a spouse of Polad Aslanov.
Ibragim Yangulbaev. Photo: Baza / Telegram
22:41, 31 January 2022
Ibragim Yangulbaev put on wanted list in a criminal case
Ibragim Yangulbaev, a son of Zarema Musaeva, has been put on the federal wanted list in a criminal case on justification of terrorism, the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny-Inform, http://grozny.tv
18:26, 31 January 2022
“Novaya Gazeta” demands to start criminal proceedings against Ramzan Kadyrov
The newspaper “Novaya Gazeta” called on Alexander Bastrykin, the chief of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), to launch an investigation into a criminal case against Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov under the article on incitement to hatred. A complaint to the ICRF has been filed in connection with the fact that Ramzan Kadyrov ranked Igor Kalyapin, a member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, and Elena Milashina, a journalist of the “Novaya Gazeta”, as accomplices of terrorists.
Participants of a protest action against increase in OSAGO tariffs, Yerevan, January 31, 2022. Photo: Screenshot / Mika Badalyan
18:02, 31 January 2022
Five participants of protest against increase in OSAGO tariffs detained in Yerevan
Today, in Yerevan, participants of a protest action have demanded to leave the tariffs for OSAGO (compulsory motor third party liability insurance) unchanged. During the protest action, five drivers were detained for disobeying the police.
Employees of the Russian Investigative Committee arrest a suspect. Photo courtesy of the press service of the Investigative Committee, https://osetia.sledcom.ru/news/item/1556657/
17:45, 31 January 2022
On January 24-30, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of January 24-30, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
A model demonstrates clothes of the Firdaws Fashion House. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYy8jaUKVJo/
14:10, 31 January 2022
Data on tax problems of Firdaws Fashion House sparks scepticism in Grozny residents
The temporary suspension of the "Firdaws" is due to a minor error in paying taxes, Aishat Kadyrova, the head of the fashion house and the daughter of the head of Chechnya, has explained. The clothes designed by the "Firdaws" are very expensive and have become a status symbol in Chechnya; therefore, reports on the "Firdaws" tax problems looks unbelievable, Grozny townspeople have noted.
Coat of arms on the building of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Photo: press service of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation http://верховный-суд.рф/press_center/mass_media/
13:49, 31 January 2022
Lawyers give six reasons for cancelling liquidation of "International Memorial"*
The defence of the "International Memorial"* has filed an appeal against the decision to liquidate the organization. They present six arguments in favour of overturning the decision.
A poster on the door of Igor Kalyapin’s mother’s apartment. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/100001595183539/posts/4981220428607747/?d=n; Igor Kalyapin. Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
10:51, 31 January 2022
Kalyapin treats his persecution with posters as consequence of Kadyrov's words
Posters accusing Igor Kalyapin, a rights defender, of supporting terrorists have appeared in the doorway and the door of the apartment of his elderly mother in Nizhny Novgorod. Igor has suggested that posters are a consequence of Ramzan Kadyrov's statement.
National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo courtesy of the press service of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh, http://www.nankr.am/ru/4383
10:26, 31 January 2022
Bill on territory status brought into Nagorno-Karabakh Parliament
The National Assembly (Parliament) of Nagorno-Karabakh has received a bill providing for the assignment of a legal status to the territories that came under Azerbaijan's control.
Muslim Baitaziev, the Chechen Minister of Tourism. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZUKvNyMs5t/
10:07, 31 January 2022
Claims of Chechen Tourism Ministry boss to bloggers spark bewilderment among social network users
Muslim Baitaziev, the Chechen Minister of Tourism, has criticized local bloggers for not advertising the region's tourist sites, and put forward bills when offered free visits to the sites to later advertise the in their blogs. Social media users expressed bewilderment at the claims, noting that blogging is also a job that deserves payment.
Rally against violence on Chechen women. Oslo, January 29, 2022. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/c/NizamChannel/videos
09:49, 31 January 2022
Norwegian protesters speak against violence on Chechen women
The participants of the rally held in front of the building of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo spoke out against violence on Chechen women, condemned the detention of Zarema Musaeva and kidnappings of relatives of Ramzan Kadyrov's opponents.
The Grand Chamber of the ECtHR. Photo by the press service of the ECtHR
23:01, 30 January 2022
Human rights defenders point to problems with execution of ECtHR judgments in Azerbaijan
In 2021, the number of decisions pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Azerbaijan has risen sharply, indicating an increase in the number of complaints coming from the country, Khalid Agaliev, the head of the Media Rights Group, reports.
07:00, 30 January 2022
Doctor not to be punished in case on female circumcision in Ingushetia
A court in Magas found a doctor from a local clinic guilty in a case on genital mutilation against a girl from Chechnya. However, the doctor was released from punishment due to the statute of limitations, the organization “Justice Initiative”* reported. The human rights defenders announced the intention to challenge the court’s verdict.
Ilham Aslanoglu (Takhmazov). Screenshot of the video published on the simasiz tv YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX1iPd0wyQo
06:58, 30 January 2022
Azerbaijani activist arrested on charge of defamation
Lawyer Ilham Aslanoglu (Takhmazov) is arrested for five months on the charge of defamation. Activists believe that he is being persecuted for exposing crimes committed by militaries against colleagues within the “Terter case”.
A plaquette with an epigraphic composition by Abdulgamid Kanaev, based on a stone relief of the Juma mosque in the village of Kubachi of the 15th century. January 28, 2022. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:52, 30 January 2022
Exhibition in Makhachkala highlights rare technique of incising with gold
The Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts hosts the exhibition of Abdulgamid Kanaev, a master jeweller from the Kubachi village, who works in the almost unused technique of incising with gold and silver. The exposition presents decorative panels, old lamps, and edged weapons, decorated by the master. Folk crafts are beginning to revive, but craftsmen need state support, Abdulgamid Kanaev notes.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Seven people were killed and seven were wounded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus in the first quarter of 2026.

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.