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13:31, 13 November 2021
Elene Khoshtariya's health condition worsens
Elene Khoshtariya, the leader of the oppositional "Droa" Party, who has been on a hunger strike for the tenth day, needed to be given a drip. She also agreed to take medication if necessary.
Barbed wire. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
13:18, 13 November 2021
Defence treats compensations to Caucasians-torture victims in colony as meagre
Reacting to complaints of tortured natives of the Caucasus in the Yaroslavl colony, the court has appointed compensation of 65,000 roubles to Khasdin Murtazaliev, and 50,000 roubles – to Arthur Gukasyan. Their defence will appeal against the meagre compensations to victims of torture, one of the advocates has stated.
An Azerbaijani soldier in combat positions near the village of Tagavard in Nagorno-Karabakh, January 18, 2021. Photo: REUTER / Artem Mikryukov
08:50, 13 November 2021
Azerbaijani checkpoint creates problems for Syunik residents
Armenian drivers can move along the 21-kilometre road by paying the customs duties established by Azerbaijan for this road section. Not a single dwelling settlement in Armenia was in blockade; however, the alternative roads to the three villages are currently unpaved.
An inscription on the building where the Human Rights Center 'Memorial' is located; Screenshot from the Facebook page of HRC "Memorial"; www.facebook.com/hrcmemorial/photos/a.334438296712216/2041362882686407/
08:36, 13 November 2021
"Memorial"* treats accusations of justifying terrorism as absurd
The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has demanded to liquidate the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* for justifying extremism and terrorism. Human rights defenders have objected that recognition of a member of a banned organization as a political prisoner does not mean agreement with his views.
08:23, 13 November 2021
One of the persons wounded in Ameterkmakhi dies
Doctors have failed to save one of the victims of the shooting in the village of Ameterkmakhi, the spokesman for the Dagestani Ministry of Public Health (MPH) has informed. The attacker of the Imam had a land conflict with the Imam's brother, the Dagestan Muftiate has explained.
Yana Antonova holds a solo picket. Photo by Valeria Fedenyova for the Caucasian Knot
22:05, 12 November 2021
Krasnodar activist holds a solo picket in support of “Memorial”*
Today, Yana Antonova has come to the central square of Krasnodar. In her hands, the activist was holding a poster reading: “Hands off Memorial”.
Police officers at the scene of the attack in the village of Ametrkmakhi. Screenshot: video broadcasting of the 'Russia' TV channel
21:46, 12 November 2021
Murder of an imam becomes first armed incident in Dagestan for a month
The shooting in the village of Ameterkmakhi has become the first armed incident in Dagestan within 32 days. The previous incident was the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the Buynaksk District.
Fragment from the video provided by rights defenders
18:23, 12 November 2021
Shocking video contradicts no torture report of Saratov prison hospital
According to a video received by human rights defenders, a native of Azerbaijan was sexually assaulted in a prison hospital in the Saratov Region. A deputy chief of the prison hospital claims no violence was used against the prisoner.
Akhmed Dudaev, cover of Medina Mirai’s book “Syntonyms”. Photo: https://minnacinform-chr.ru/ministerstvo/rukovodstvo/dudaev-akhmed-makhmudovich/, https://ast.ru/cycle/sintonimy/
18:07, 12 November 2021
Dudaev announces a ban on selling Medina Mirai’s book in Chechnya
The authorities of Chechnya stopped the distribution of the Medina Mirai’s book “Syntonyms”, considering it immoral, and will not allow its sales in the republic, announces Chechen Minister for National Policy Akhmed Dudaev. According to him, the book promotes values alien to the Chechen society.
Prison. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
14:41, 12 November 2021
Azerbaijani oppositionist Rzaev claims torture in isolation facility
Malik Rzaev, an oppositionist accused of drug dealing, has stated that he was tortured after detention. His complaint about torture was forwarded to the Sumgait Prosecutor's Office, said his advocate.
Screenshot from the video record of the third president of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, in the prison hospital. Source: the Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1061505497963689&ref=sharing
14:19, 12 November 2021
Ombudsperson treats posting video with Saakashvili as humiliation of his dignity
The release of a video in which the prison staff is rudely treating Mikhail Saakashvili is violating his right to privacy and insults his honour and dignity, Nino Lomdjariya the Georgia's Ombudsperson, has stated.
The flag of Georgia and a poster with inscription: "You should know it all! People will not be left in prison! World reformer Misha! Go out to rallies!.. Down with!.. Abductors of the elections, thieves-occupiers!!!..."; Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
12:38, 12 November 2021
At action in Tbilisi, oppositionists demand to release activists
In Tbilisi, the opposition held a protest action, where the participants spoke out against the detention of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili's supporters. At the rally, two persons received traumas from the stones thrown at them.
Timur Tumgoev. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6M0HgKca6s
12:23, 12 November 2021
Timur Tumgoev sentenced to eight months in colony
The court has sentenced Timur Tumgoev, a native of North Ossetia, to eight months in a colony within the case of disrupting the work of the correctional institution.
Agil Gumbatov. Screenshot: AzadliqRadiosu, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEWz8UIYxA&t=3s
08:51, 12 November 2021
Prosecutor demands 10 years in prison for oppositionist Gumbatov
In Baku, the prosecutor has asked to sentence Agil Gumbatov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) to 10 years in prison. Gumbatov has protested to the state prosecutor and announced the falsification of his criminal case.
08:37, 12 November 2021
New campaign to change toponyms launched in Chechnya
It is suggested to rename five Grozny dwelling settlements in honour of heroes of the Chechen nation, or to return their old names, Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, announced on November 11.
Supreme Court of Russia. Photo: official website of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, https://fas.gov.ru/news/27390" title=
23:20, 11 November 2021
General Prosecutor’s Office files a claim to liquidate “International Memorial”*
The Supreme Court of Russia notified the NGO “International Memorial”* about the consideration of the claim filed by the General Prosecutor’s Office with a request to liquidate the NGO due to the lack of marking on the status of a foreign agent. Human rights defenders considered the claim filed by the General Prosecutor’s Office a political decision.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: fotograf_095 https://ru.wikipedia.org/
22:59, 11 November 2021
Daudov proposes to ban any mention of criminals’ nationality
After an incident in New Moscow, the Chechen parliament prepared for submission to the State Duma of Russia a bill banning the mention in the media and social media of information on the ethnic and religious affiliation of criminals.
Supporters of Mikhail Saakashvili during a rally near the prison. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
22:28, 11 November 2021
Saakashvili agrees to stop his hunger strike
Mikhail Saakashvili has decided to stop his hunger strike, his advocate Nika Gvaramiya reports today.
Gegham Manukyan, Anna Grigoryan. Photo: https://armeniatoday.news/politics/253998/, https://politik.am/ru/anna-grigoryan-budet-ballotirovatsya-v-sostave-partii-vozrozhdayuschayasya-armeniya
17:41, 11 November 2021
Armenian opposition tries to prevent Azerbaijan’s customs checkpoint on road from Goris to Kapan
At a protest action in Yerevan, about 200 oppositionists demanded to prevent installation of an Azerbaijani customs checkpoint on the road from Goris to Kapan. After the protesters tried to break into the government building, 16 of them were detained, the police reported.
Inhabitants of the camp in Dagestan. Screenshot from the video posted by the Caucasian Knot, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4HSuoppzwI
17:17, 11 November 2021
Residents of Azerbaijan demand to return home people from a camp in Dagestan
At least 30 Azerbaijani citizens have to rent housing in Dagestan while waiting for the opening of the border, and others live at their relatives’ places and in a temporary accommodation centre, human rights defender Afig Allakhverdiev reports. Former residents of a camp in Dagestan believe the people cannot return from Dagestan to their homeland, since the Azerbaijani authorities ignore their problems.
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.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

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.

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.