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Ali Bakaev. Screenshot of the video at the ALI BAKAEV YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cycBmCCNWkI
17:28, 11 January 2022
Rights defenders oppose extradition of Chechen Ali Bakaev
In case of his return to homeland, Ali Bakaev, as a critic of Chechen authorities, risks being killed, the human rights association "Vayfond" has pointed out, calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to prevent the extradition of the Chechen native.
The village of Karmir Shouka of the Martuni District. Photo: David Ghahramanyan / Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Artsakh
17:24, 11 January 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh authorities call on Baku to stop attacking civilians
Near the city of Shushi, stones were thrown from the Azerbaijani side on a car with civilians; this was the fourth incident within the day in border districts, the Nagorno-Karabakh police have informed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ombudsperson of the unrecognized republic have demanded from Azerbaijani authorities to stop incidents and remove troops from village vicinities.
Polad Aslanov. Photo https://xeberdar.net/9980-bu-gun-taninmish-jurnalistin-ad-gunudur.html
17:21, 11 January 2022
Journalist Polad Aslanov achieves telephone conversation with his wife
The Azerbaijani journalist, Polad Aslanov, who is on hunger strike in colony, managed to get a phone call to his wife only after he cut his hand with a blade. According to Gyulmira Aslanova, her husband has lost weight, he has severe headaches, and his arms have become numb.
Playing cards. Photo: pixabay.com
17:17, 11 January 2022
Chechnya: disbelief in justice and fair trial provokes interest in occultism
The demand for sorcerers' services in Chechnya is dictated by people's disbelief in justice and fair trial, Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender, has stated in her comment on the public scolding of local women detained for providing occult services.
Polad Aslanov's wife. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-8biHhxt2M&feature=emb_imp_woyt
17:10, 11 January 2022
Polad Aslanov's wife claims pressure on journalist in colony
The colony staff has taken away cigarettes and bottled water from the journalist, Polad Aslanov, in order to force him to stop his hunger strike, Polad's wife has stated. For seven months already, the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has not accepted a complaint against the verdict for consideration; this violates Aslanov's rights, Yalchin Imanov, a lawyer, asserts.
A cartridge found at the scene of the shelling. Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/ArtsakhPolice/photos/pcb.1520340408332498/1520338424999363
15:44, 11 January 2022
Second Nagorno-Karabakh village shelled within the day
After the shelling of the Karmir Shuka village in the Martuni District, residents of the village of Nakhichevanik in the Askeran District, who were engaged in agricultural works, have complained about an intensive fire from Azerbaijani militaries.
A participant of a picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev holding a poster. Photo by Idris Yusupov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:04, 11 January 2022
Makhachkala: picketers demand to release journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev
On Monday (January 10), in Makhachkala, four solo pickets in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev were held. Anna Bockler, a Russian journalist and painter, was among the picketers; she was holding a poster reading "Freedom to Journalism!"
A photo of a half-naked girl on Dombay. Screenshot https://www.instagram.com/p/CYcAQc_tz7E/
14:48, 11 January 2022
Social media users criticize young women for half-naked photos on Dombay
It is unacceptable to appear in resorts of Karachay-Cherkessia half-naked, and such behaviour contradicts local traditions, Instagram users declare. They criticized young women for taking photos in bathing suits at the Dombay resort. Their opponents argue that moral guardians ignore the more important problems in the republic.
Karabakh firefighters came under fire near the border with Azerbaijan. Screenshot https://www.facebook.com/ArtsakhPolice/photos/pcb.1520340408332498/1520338438332695/
23:55, 10 January 2022
Karabakh firefighters come under fire near border with Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani armed forces shelled firefighters in the village of Karmir Shouka, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Nagorno-Karabakh reported. The kindergarten, from which children were evacuated after the shelling attack, will resume its operation on January 11, the local authorities report.
The village of Karmir Shouka of the Martuni District. Photo: David Ghahramanyan / Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Artsakh
20:03, 10 January 2022
Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of a shelling attack on a border village
The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire in the direction of the village of Karmir Shouka of the Martuni District, and as a result, a civilian car parked near kindergarten caught fire, the press service for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
A gavel. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
19:59, 10 January 2022
On January 3-9, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of January 3-9, 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.
Employees of the branch of the Centre for Infectious Diseases at a rally in Yerevan. Screenshot of the video by NEWS AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Hn4M8t_80
19:05, 10 January 2022
Yerevan clinic workers protest against layoffs
Several dozen employees of the branch of the Centre for Infectious Diseases have received notification about dismissal of their own free will, protesters in Yerevan have complained.
Report on Internet freedom in 2021 published by the human rights organization "Freedom House". Screenshot of the webpage https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2021/global-drive-control-big-tech
19:01, 10 January 2022
Countries of Southern Caucasus ahead of Russia in Internet freedom
In the ranking of the human rights organization "Freedom House", Georgia and Armenia are classified as countries with a high level of Internet freedom; they scored more than 70 points out of 100. Azerbaijan and Russia scored 35 and 30 points, respectively, being among the non-free countries.
A video appeal by relatives of Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CYeU4rhgwlC/
18:52, 10 January 2022
Video with Tumso's relatives continues trend of rebukes to rights defenders
A video has been posted on the Instagram with an appeal by relatives of the oppositional blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, in which they stigmatize human rights defenders and assure that they are not being repressed. This video was the third one after similar appeals made by relatives of Khasan Khalitov and Akhmed Zakaev.
One of the female residents of Chechnya who were detained by police. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Company https://www.instagram.com/p/CYgJbXMp68l/
11:39, 10 January 2022
Two Chechen women publicly condemned for occultism
Adam Elzhurkaev, the head of the Centre for Islamic Medicine, has scolded two female residents of Chechnya who were detained by police for providing occult services.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov (on the right) at a rally in Strasbourg on January 8, 2022. Screenshot of the video published on his Telegram channel
11:34, 10 January 2022
Chechen blogger Tumso promises to avenge his kidnapped relatives
The numerous kidnappings of relatives of Kadyrov's critics living in Chechnya and Astrakhan have become an unprecedented method of combating the dissent; and there will be retribution for the abducted women, the Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has promised at a rally in Strasbourg.
Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson. Screenshot of the video by the Rau Telestudio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC4MG9jbmxs&t=1s
11:24, 10 January 2022
Ombudsperson states use of violence against Armenian POWs in Azerbaijan
Armenian citizens held captive in Azerbaijan are subjected to violence for their religious beliefs, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson, has stated. Armenian authorities are doing nothing to bring Azerbaijan to responsibility for the cruel treatment of prisoners of war (POWs), human rights defenders assert.
Rally of Chechen emigrants in Strasbourg, January 8, 2022. Screenshot: https://t.me/mysliislama/3671
11:46, 9 January 2022
At rally in Strasbourg, emigrants condemn illegal detentions in Chechnya
On January 8, the French city of Strasbourg hosted a rally in front of the Council of Europe building held against mass kidnappings of relatives of the activists and bloggers oppositional to Chechen authorities, as well as against using torture in Russian jails.
Protest rally held by Saakashvili’s supporters on October 14, 2021. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:22, 9 January 2022
Saakashvili's supporters announce disobedience actions
On the 100th day in custody of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, his supporters, while holding during a rally near the Rustavi Prison, announced the formation of disobedience groups and the start of anti-government rallies throughout the country.
Khasan Khalitov (left), Akhmed Dudayev (center), Akhmed Zakayev (right). Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: https://doshdu.com/prozhivajushhij-v-gruzii-chechenskij-bezhenec-soobshhil-chto-ego-hotjat-ubit/, screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYcJGYRpUm0/, screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNbQTEQ4mqs
11:04, 9 January 2022
Chechen authorities' attempt to refute kidnappings outrages Kadyrov's critics
Akhmed Dudaev, the Minister of Press and Information of Chechnya, has posted a story refuting the kidnappings of relatives of critics of Chechen authorities by showing a video with relatives of Khasan Khalitov and Akhmed Zakaev. In response, Khalitov has stated that it was a show staged by Chechen authorities, while he still has no information about the whereabouts of his relatives.
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Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Malsag Uzhakhov (center) leaving the prison colony in Volzhsky. Screenshot from Hamarz Kostoy's Facebook post* Malsag Uzhakhov was released from prison.

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.