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Residents of Baku go to the Memorial on the Alley of Martyrs, January 20, 2022. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLVYvaxlHBk
18:59, 20 January 2022
Baku residents take part in a memorial action on anniversary of “Black January”
Today, residents of Baku have come to a memorial on the Alley of Martyrs to honour the memory of the people who died after the entry of troops into Azerbaijan on January 20, 1990.
Rubati Mitsaeva receives a car from the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY6rk5woxDc/
15:09, 20 January 2022
Gift to Mitsaeva continues Kadyrov Fund's trend of giving away cars
On Rubati Mitsaeva's birthday, the Akhmat Kadyrov Fund has presented her with a car, Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, Foreign Relations, Press and Information, has informed. In their comments on the Instagram, residents of the region were outraged by the expensive gift for Mitsaeva, treating it as undeserved.
A frightened girl. Photo: pixabay.com
14:57, 20 January 2022
Experts state that violence problem in Azeri schools and kindergartens is hushed up
Cases of beating children up by employees of schools and kindergartens are quite frequent in Azerbaijan, but they are rarely made public and get authorities' reaction, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated in their comments on the recent resonant violence case against a child in a kindergarten.
Policemen in Berlin. Photo: pixabay.com
11:18, 20 January 2022
Chechen refugee in Germany faces deportation
The German Constitutional Court is considering the case of Akhmed Seriev, a native of Chechnya, who left Russia after his brother Magomed was kidnapped in 2016; supposedly, Magomed fell victim to an extrajudicial execution. Akhmed and his mother applied for asylum in Germany, but were refused.
Banner with a portrait of Mikhail Saakashvili at an opposition rally in Tbilisi, October 14, 2021. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:02, 20 January 2022
Doctors call to provide Saakashvili with psychotherapy
Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili is in depression; he has general weakness and anaemia; he is not provided with necessary psychological assistance, the panel of doctors has indicated in its conclusion; the panel was convoked on the initiative of the Georgian Ombudsperson.
A police officer took a poster from a participant of a journalists' rally in Baku, December 2021. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:48, 20 January 2022
Activists state worsening of human rights situation in Azerbaijan
In 2021, Azerbaijan faced a broader practice of violating citizens' civil, political and socioeconomic rights under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the report by the non-governmental Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Education (CEMDE).
08:40, 20 January 2022
Armenia's IC counts 3809 casualties in Nagorno-Karabakh autumn war
During the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh in the fall of 2020, a total of 3809 people perished, and 220 others are still missing; the data was released today by the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia.
Video appeal of the relatives of Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYeU4rhgwlC/
08:27, 20 January 2022
Pressure on Kadyrov's critics through kidnapping their relatives found failed
Kidnappings of his relatives will not affect the position of the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, and other critics of Chechen authorities; the campaign aimed to intimidate oppositionists by kidnapping their relatives turned out to be a failure, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Screenshot of Bulach Chankalaev's Instagram post demanding an apology from a Moscow bus driver to a native of Dagestan. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY4NpTtDWby/
23:26, 19 January 2022
Social media users demand an apology from Moscow driver for insulting a Dagestani man
A driver of a Moscow bus who responded with insults to attacks of Dagestani native Shugaib Bolatukaev should also apologize for his words. This opinion was voiced by Instagram users after the native of Dagestan publicly apologized for his act.
David Tonoyan. Photo: official website of the Russian Defence Ministry https://eng.mil.ru/
23:05, 19 January 2022
Trial in David Tonoyan’s case held amid protests
Today, a court has started to consider a case against David Tonoyan, the former Armenian Defence Minister. Activists who gathered in front of the courthouse have demanded a fair trial. The court hearing was held behind closed doors, despite the motion filed by the defence.
Polad Aslanov. Screenshot: https://doshdu.com/osuzhdennyj-azerbajdzhanskij-zhurnalist-podvergaetsja-davleniju-i-izoljacii-v-tjurme/
18:21, 19 January 2022
Polad Aslanov refuses to end his hunger strike until court decision
Journalist Polad Aslanov continued his hunger strike, despite the assurances of the General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan about the unbiased and fair consideration of the journalist’s complaint in the Supreme Court (SC).
Alizamin Salaev. Screenshot:: https://www.facebook.com/elzamin.salayev/videos/158496345182695/
18:12, 19 January 2022
Alizamin Salaev released due to amnesty
Today, Alizamin Salaev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been released in accordance with the Amnesty Act. The activist complains that his health state deteriorated during the imprisonment.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Foreign_Affairs_Building_of_Canada.jpg
13:36, 19 January 2022
Canadian authorities recommend not visiting Northern Caucasus
The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued a memo recommending its citizens refrain from travelling to certain Russian regions.
Sergei Stroganov. Photo: Sergei Stroganov’s VKontakte page
13:21, 19 January 2022
Activists link ecologist's arrest in Novokubansk with his defence of Lagonaki
The Novokubansk District Court has ruled to arrest Sergey Stroganov, an activist from Novokubansk, for five days finding him guilty of spreading extremist materials. In their turn, eco-activists believe that prosecution of Stroganov has to do with his statements against the construction of a mountain resort in the territory of the Lagonaki Plateau.
Member of the Council of Teips of the Ingush people Bagaudin Myakiev. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EQy41nsPm/
11:52, 19 January 2022
Ingush activist Bagaudin Myakiev achieves verdict cancellation
The Fifth Cassation Court in Pyatigorsk has considered the complaint lodged by Bagaudin Myakiev, an Ingush activist, and overturned the sentence passed for an alleged use of violence against a state servant. The cancellation means sending the case for a retrial, Magomed Aushev, an advocate, has explained.
Sappers defuse mines. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:05, 19 January 2022
Shepherd hits a mine in Goranboy District
In the Goranboy District of Azerbaijan, a local resident was blown up by a mine; his left leg was amputated.
Mansur Sadulaev, Tumso Aburakhmanov, Abubakar Yangulbaev (from left to right). Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Screenshot: https://youtu.be/NSqQ-45MGR4, https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMV4sFICpP/https://www.rbc.ru/politics/11/01/2021/5ffc4ee59a79470e230967a1
08:34, 19 January 2022
Count of hostages from among relatives of Chechen oppositionists drops by 10
As of today, the number of kidnapped relatives of the oppositional bloggers and human rights defenders still kept detained in Chechnya has decreased by at least 10 people; it follows from the data of the "Caucasian Knot" based on information from open sources and from Ramzan Kadyrov's critics themselves.
Georgian social workers on a strike. Screenshot: https://mtavari.tv/news/70873-sotsialuri-momsakhurebis-saagentos-mushaoba-mteli
08:22, 19 January 2022
Georgia: striking social workers demand meeting with MPH head
On the second day of their strike, social workers continued their action near the building of the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of Georgia, seeking a meeting with the minister. Apart from higher salaries, they demand annual indexing thereof with account of the inflation.
Airplane of the Georgian airlines. Photo: Konstantin Nikiforov https://ru.wikipedia.org
23:08, 18 January 2022
“Georgian Airways” put up for sale because of losses amid pandemic
The management of the “Georgian Airways” has announced a decision to sell the company for 150 million US dollars. The bankruptcy of the air carrier was caused by the losses associated with the closure of the Georgian borders during the pandemic, the court stated.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:54, 18 January 2022
Nikol Pashinyan wins case against Armenia in ECtHR
National courts in Armenia did not provide sufficient evidence of the Nikol Pashinyan’s guilt in organizing mass riots in March 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) reports today. The Strasbourg Court pointed to a violation of the complainant’s rights, but did not award compensation, since Nikol Pashinyan did not request it.
News
Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

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.