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Ilham Aliev (on the left) and Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: press office of the Government of RA
14:19, 15 December 2021
Ahead of meeting in Brussels, Aliev and Pashinyan exchange mutual claims
The Zangezur Corridor, which Baku is seeking to open, should work on the same conditions as the Lachin one, Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, stated in Brussels, at a meeting with the NATO Secretary General. The Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has accused the head of Azerbaijan of trying to drive the topic of opening regional communications into a dead end.
Salekh Rustamov's relatives joined the hunger strike. Screenshot of the video by Turan İnformasiya Agentliyi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjddH_gVLew
14:11, 15 December 2021
Seven persons are on hunger strike in solidarity with Salekh Rustamov
A hunger strike is underway in Baku demanding the release of Salekh Rustamov, who has been on his hunger strike for 39 days; and for the last two days, he has been on a dry hunger strike – refuses to drink water and take medicines. Salekh's brother and six other activists are hunger-striking in solidarity with him.
Svetlana Gannushkina (in the center) and Oleg Orlov, human rights defenders, near the courthouse. Photo by the press service of the HRC "Memorial" https://ru-ru.facebook.com/hrcmemorial/photos/pcb.2066823056807056/2066821113473917/?type=3&theater
13:59, 15 December 2021
Rights defenders find it their duty to support "Memorial"* near courthouse
The "International Memorial"* has been long successfully engaged in historical and educational work "without silencing and varnishing"; this work should not stop. This was stated by the human rights defenders who gathered in front of the building of the Russian Supreme Court (SC), where the trial was taking place on the lawsuit lodged by the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) against the "Memorial"*.
Salekh Rustamov. Screenshot https://mobile.twitter.com/JabbarSavalanli/status/1470129270630584322/photo/1
13:48, 15 December 2021
Salekh Rustamov’s health state deteriorates sharply after start of a dry hunger strike
Salekh Rustamov has been on the hunger strike for 39 days, and on the second day of his dry hunger strike, he felt chills, his blood pressure and blood sugar dropped, his advocate and relatives reported. The Azerbaijani authorities did not react to the appeals for pardoning Salekh Rustamov, human rights defender Rufat Safarov said.
Zarifa Sautieva (on the right) in the courtroom. Photo by Alyona Sadovskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:34, 15 December 2021
Congress of Peoples of Caucasus calls on President Putin to stand up for Ingush activists
In its appeal to the Russian President, the Russian Congress of the Peoples of the Caucasus states that the Ingush activists, the verdict to whom will be pronounced on December 15, have only expressed their civic position, which does not give reason to classify them as extremists.
Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) and Oleg Orlov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru; press service of the HRC “Memorial”; Захаров2282 https://ru.wikipedia.org/
12:26, 15 December 2021
ECtHR defends Novaya Gazeta’s right to criticize Kadyrov
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Russia is to pay compensation to human rights defender Oleg Orlov, the “Memorial”*, the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta”, and journalist Vyacheslav Izmailov for persecution on charges of defamation against Ramzan Kadyrov.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Djtm https://ru.wikipedia.org/
20:19, 14 December 2021
ECtHR obliges Russian authorities to pay compensation to a resident of Dagestan
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of the right to a fair trial of Abutalip Shakhruev, a resident of Makhachkala, who was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment based on his testimony obtained under torture. The Strasbourg Court obliged the Russian authorities to pay the resident of Makhachkala the compensation of 52,000 euros.
An activist (in the center) detained at a picket in Moscow. Screenshot of the video https://twitter.com/hrc_memorial/status/1470661709887115265
20:15, 14 December 2021
In Moscow, activist detained at a picket in support of “Memorial”*
The police detained a man who unfolded a poster in support of the “Memorial”* in front of the building of the Supreme Court of Russia, which started a hearing on a lawsuit to liquidate the historical and educational society.
A participant of a picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev holding a poster. Photo by Idris Yusupov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:06, 14 December 2021
Dagestan: picketers demand to stop criminal prosecution of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev
Idris Yusupov, a journalists, and Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal, have held solo pickets in Makhachkala. They demanded the release of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and an end to arrests without proofs. Passers-by and motorists expressed their support for the picketers, Yusupov has informed.
Svetlana Anokhina. Photo by Malik Butaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:26, 14 December 2021
"Marem" human rights project receives "Femfesta" Award
The human rights project "Marem" by Svetlana Anokhina, a journalist from Dagestan, has won the first place in the nomination "Helping Project of the Year" of the "Femfest-2021" International Festival on Gender Literacy, Freedom of Choice and People's Dignity. In the Caucasus, helping victims of domestic violence and blackmail is much more difficult than in other regions, Svetlana Anokhina has stated.
Salekh Rustamov. Photo courtesy of Salekh Rustamov's representative
19:19, 14 December 2021
Activists go on hunger strike in support of Salekh Rustamov
In solidarity with Salekh Rustamov, an Azerbaijani activist, who has switched over to a dry hunger strike in jail, his relatives and several activists refused eating.
An Armenian soldier in combat position. Screenshot of the video by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia https://mil.am/hy/news/9921
19:10, 14 December 2021
Rights defenders draw attention to growth of non-combat losses in Armenian Army
Armenian authorities would not bear responsibility for worsened situation with non-combat losses in the military units of the Armenian Army, and are hiding them, the participants in the discussion held in Yerevan have stated. In their opinion, the cooperation of the army leadership with the civil society can solve the problem.
A man in a wheelchair. Photo: pixabay.com
07:28, 14 December 2021
Activists achieve better accessibility in Makhachkala polyclinics
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has supported Sabrina Alieva, an activist, who demanded to rebuild the ramp at the entrance to the Makhachkala polyclinic in accordance with the regulations. After the trial, the situation with the infrastructure for disabled people in polyclinics has improved, Ziyautdin Uvaisov, the head of the human rights NGO "Patient's Monitor", has stated.
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”. Photo by the press service of the HRC “Memorial”
07:24, 14 December 2021
“Memorial”* considers sources of Putin’s critical phrases as secondary
When commenting on the trial against the “Memorials”* NGOs (the International Historical, Educational, Charity and Human Rights Society “Memorial” (International Memorial) and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”), Russian President Vladimir Putin did not ask for the position of the NGOs. The concept of “justifying extremism” is not formulated in the legislation, and the right to criticize court decisions is enshrined in the Constitution of Russia, the HRC “Memorial”* emphasizes.
At the “Berkat” market. Grozny. March 24, 2015. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:20, 14 December 2021
Grozny market sellers’ protests highlight weaknesses in Kadyrov’s policy
Actions in protest against the growth of rent at the market in Grozny may end with apologies from the protesters. However, the protest may force Ramzan Kadyrov to intervene in tariff regulation in order to prevent an increase in dissatisfaction with the economic situation in the republic, analysts say.
The Human Rights Centre “Memorial”. Screenshot of the video https://www.svoboda.org/a/27699377.html
07:14, 14 December 2021
Petition in defence of “Memorials”* gains over 126,000 signatures
The petition demanding not to allow the liquidation of the “Memorials”* NGOs (the International Historical, Educational, Charity and Human Rights Society “Memorial” (International Memorial) and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”) gained 126,682 signatures ahead of the court hearing to be held on the claim to liquidate the historical and educational society.
Salekh Rustamov. Screenshot https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2021/11/free/Social/ru/9955.htm/001
07:09, 14 December 2021
Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov goes on dry hunger strike
Salekh Rustamov refused water on the 38th day of his hunger strike in the prison hospital, his advocate reported. The defender expressed his concern for the life of Salekh Rustamov.
The Supreme Court of North Ossetia. Photo from the official website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) https://kprf.ru/
07:03, 14 December 2021
Law enforcers convicted in Tskaev’s case request court to acquit them
Ten former policemen, convicted in a case on death of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of North Ossetia, after interrogation at a police station, requested to acquit them.
Law enforcers during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-unichtozhen-bandit-prichastnyy-k-rasstrelu.html
20:57, 13 December 2021
Week of December 6-12 passed without victims of North-Caucasian armed conflict
During the week from December 6 to December 12, 2021, during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, there was no information about any casualties or wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili in the courtroom. Screenshot of the video by REN TV https://ren.tv/news/v-mire/909370-saakashvili-iz-zala-suda-prizval-storonnikov-prodolzhat-protesty"
20:53, 13 December 2021
Board of doctors recommends Saakashvili's rehabilitation in a foreign clinic
After a long hunger strike, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili needs rehabilitation at a neurological centre, but there are no hospitals of the required level in Georgia, the doctors have concluded, recommending that the politician be transferred to a foreign clinic. Saakashvili himself refused to leave Georgia.
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Residents of a dilapidated building in Rostov-on-Don were outraged by the refusal to resettle them.

Six people have been arrested in Rostov-on-Don for extremism.

The decision to seize property from the former governor of the Rostov region has been upheld.

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.