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Oksana Sotieva (in the center) at a protest action in Tskhinvali on December 5, 2020. Screenshot of the video t.me/iron_bonvarnon/2906
10:24, 6 December 2020
Three activists detained at support action of resident of South Ossetia who died after tortures
Three protesters, who spent the night in Tskhinvali, have been detained, said Inal Djabiev's widow. Together with Djabiev's relatives, David Sanakoev, a South-Ossetian MP, is taking part in the action.
10:23, 6 December 2020
Resident of Dagestan confesses to helping law enforcers in extortion
A resident of Khasavyurt has admitted at a trial that he was an intermediary in the transfer of 250,000 roubles by Yulduz Kurashova, a Dagestani woman, to the policemen who had detained her. He repented and made amends for the damage.
Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by IA Grozny - Inform https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNxsyA6X_Js
10:15, 6 December 2020
Mufti of Chechnya excuses himself for attacks on niqabs
Salakh Mezhiev, the head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya, has responded in an insulting manner to his opponents who had been dissatisfied with his public criticism of girls wearing niqabs. Calling his opponents "Allah's enemies", the Mufti stated that it is shameful not to wear "the clothes of one's own nation."
23:59, 5 December 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to exchange POWs
The parties have agreed on the principle of exchanging prisoners of war (POWs) under the "all for all" format. Both those who were captured during the last escalation of the Karabakh conflict and those who had been captured earlier will be exchanged, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has stated.
Inal Djabiev's relative standing in a solo picket. Screenshot https://t.me/osnovanews/3665
23:57, 5 December 2020
Inal Djabiev's family continues protest action in Tskhinvali
About 15 persons continue their action in Tskhinvali, demanding an investigation into the death of Inal Djabiev. His family intends to protest until the perpetrators are punished, Oksana Sotieva, Inal's widow, has stated.
Afghan Sadygov. Photo: https://turan.az/ext/news/2020/5/free/politics%20news/ru/124053.htm
23:49, 5 December 2020
Court refuses to release Azerbaijani journalist Sadygov
Despite his grave health condition, a court in Baku has refused to transfer Afghan Sadygov, a journalist, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 30 days at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), under house arrest. The authorities had provoked Sadygov to receive a bribe, but there was no reason to accuse him under a grave criminal article, said his colleague. Khadija Ismayilova.
Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVQJCLqObu/
11:21, 5 December 2020
Social network users criticize Chechen officials for neglecting COVID-19 prophylaxis
Amid regional authorities' threats to punish the residents who fail to observe the COVID-19 prophylaxis, Chechen officials are neglecting the mask regime, Instagram users have noted.
A resident of the district of Nagorno-Karabakh handed over to Azerbaijan. November 16, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:14, 5 December 2020
Peacemakers' presence fails to convince Armenians of life safety in Lachin Corridor
Most residents of the city of Berdzor and neighbouring villages in the Lachin Corridor have left their homes, despite the presence of Russian peacemakers. Local residents do not feel safe as the authorities failed to clarify their living conditions in these territories.
Inal Djabiev's relatives at a picket. Screenshot https://t.me/osnovanews/3665
11:12, 5 December 2020
Brother of Djabiev, perished resident of South Ossetia, joins protest in Tskhinvali
Inal Djabiev's twin brother Atsamaz, whose detention in South Ossetia was reported by his mother, has joined protesters in Tskhinvali after his release.
10:46, 5 December 2020
Resident of Georgia arrested for trespassing South-Ossetian border
A court in Tskhinvali has arrested Mirian Taziashvili, a Georgian citizen, for two months on charges of trespassing the border. He could have been fined and released, but sentenced to arrest, the man's wife has complained.
Oleg Orlov, Sergey Lukashevsky, Natalia Taubina. Photos by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", Slava Zamyslov/ASI, Youth Human Rights Movement
10:42, 5 December 2020
Rights defenders assess consequences of laws against NCOs
The bills on the work of non-commercial organizations (NCOs) will make it almost impossible to work in Southern Russia, human rights defenders believe.
A shell fragment. November 14, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 4 December 2020
Karabakh rescuers find bodies of 693 soldiers
Over two days, 38 bodies of deceased Armenian soldiers were found in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan has still not allowed search rescue teams into a number of areas of the conflict zone and delays the exchange of bodies of deceased soldiers, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Nagorno-Karabakh claims.
The French Parliament. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
23:57, 4 December 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia react to French parliament's resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh
The resolution on the need to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, adopted by the Lower House of the French Parliament, presents the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict as an interreligious clash, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) declares.
23:54, 4 December 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia exchange lists of prisoners of war
The Armenian and Azerbaijani sides transferred the information about prisoners of war to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
A protest action in Vienna against the mass deportation of ethnic Chechens to Russia. Screenshot of the post Seebrücke Wien https://www.facebook.com/SeebrueckeWien/photos/pcb.4703377089736328/4703380563069314/?type=3&theater
23:51, 4 December 2020
Chechen Diaspora opposes deportation of compatriots from Austria to Russia
On December 3, in Vienna, members of the Chechen Diaspora and human rights defenders held an action to protest against the mass deportation of ethnic Chechens to Russia. By pronouncing such decisions, the Austrian authorities violate the Convention on Human Rights, suggests Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the NGO "Civic Assistance Committee".
A law enforcer escorts an arrested man. Nalchik, October 14, 2005. Photo: REUTERS/Viktor Korotayev
23:39, 4 December 2020
ECtHR's response encourages defence of men sentenced for attack on Nalchik
The start of the consideration by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of complaints lodged by the men sentenced in a case on an attack on Nalchik increases their chances not only for compensation, but also for commutation of their sentences, advocates note. Rasul Kudaev, sentenced to life imprisonment, suffers from serious diseases, but does not receive sufficient medical care, his mother complains.
17:01, 4 December 2020
KChR resident achieves inquiry into torture by law enforcers
The torture case of Shamil Atabiev, a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), by law enforcers is at the initial stage, his advocate has stated. The defence insists on a repeated medical examination in order to re-qualify the case on abuse of power into a heavier charge.
16:57, 4 December 2020
Chechen bloggers criticize Mufti for pressure on girls in niqabs
Wearing a niqab is voluntary, and no one, according to Islam, has the right to impose or prohibit it, Musa Lomaev, a blogger, has noted. The girls, deciding to make use of the authorities' demand to wear masks during the pandemic, have put on niqabs instead of medical masks, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has suggested.
Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the Chechen Spiritual Administration of Muslims https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVtLMkBmz0/
11:48, 4 December 2020
Mufti of Chechnya urges to limit visits to mosques
It is undesirable for residents of Chechnya over 65 years old to come to mosques for collective Friday namaz (prayer) due to the threat of coronavirus spread, the republic's Mufti, Salakh Mezhiev, has declared.
An emergency services worker in the street of Stepanakert, December 2, 2020. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12327996@egNews
11:46, 4 December 2020
Experts argue about timing of demining Nagorno-Karabakh
The demining of the territories after the fighting in Karabakh may take a year, Alexander Perendjiev, a political analyst, has suggested. In his turn, Vasily Dandykin believes that Russian peacemakers, due to their experience, will cope with demining in a few months.
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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.