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Relatives of the detained men the building of the Centre for Combating Extremism in Cherkessk. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3nyG8lm8A/
09:09, 27 June 2020
Residents of KChR village claim unjustified detention of their relatives
Law enforcers have detained at least nine residents of the village of Psyzh in the Abazin District by planting weapons and extremist literature on them, their relatives assert. They could not achieve response from law enforcement bosses about the detainees' whereabouts.
Ogtai Gyulyalyev. Photo: http://www.turan.az/ext/news/2019/7/free/Social/ru/82390.htm
08:51, 27 June 2020
Rights defender Ogtai Gyulyalyev undergoes fourth neurosurgery
The fourth neurosurgery to Ogtai Gyulyalyev, an Azerbaijani rights defender, in an Istanbul clinic was successful, but he is still in coma, his wife Firuza Gyulyalyeva has informed.
A woman. Screenshot: https://news.sky.com/story/lgbt-persecution-in-chechnya-bisexual-woman-beaten-drugged-and-exorcised-12015020#
22:52, 26 June 2020
LGBT activists claim persecution of homosexual women typical for Chechnya
In Chechnya, homosexual women face risk not only of being placed to secret prisons or being subjected to alleged treatment with psychotropic substances, but also of falling victim to "honour killings," the British "Sky News" TV Channel reports in its material.
Ust-Dzheguta Central District Hospital. Photo: http://ustdcrb.ru/
22:37, 26 June 2020
Prosecutor's Office of Karachay-Cherkessia associates war veteran's death with quality of treatment
Today, the Prosecutor's Office of Karachay-Cherkessia has announced that a veteran of World War II died of COVID-19 because he had been discharged from a hospital instead of treatment. The question concerning an institution of criminal prosecution against doctors is under consideration.
Law enforcer at the poster informing about the voting on amendments to the Constitution of Russia. Photo: REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
18:02, 26 June 2020
Sochi residents claim aggressive agitation and formality of voting to amend Constitution
In Sochi, a persistent campaign for the approval of amendments to the Constitution of Russia has been launched, while there are actually no control and monitoring of the voting procedure, claim residents of the city interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
17:45, 26 June 2020
Human rights defenders point to increased aggression against LGBT people in Georgia
After the self-isolation regime had been imposed in Georgia, LGBT people found themselves in distress: many of them lost their jobs, lost their housing, and fell victim to domestic violence, rights defenders claim.
Hospital hall. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB2yfLPHbFW/
17:32, 26 June 2020
Journalist claims Karachayevsk doctors get threats of dismissal after their interview
Medical officers from the Karachayevsk Central District Hospital reported to Vladimir Sevrinovsky, a journalist from Moscow, about the lack of medical personnel at the hospital, the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the absence of incentive payments. After the interview, the doctors were subjected to pressure.
Policemen detain a participant of a protest rally in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
13:49, 26 June 2020
Opposition activist Amrakhov detained in Azerbaijan
His party colleagues have associated the detention of Firdovsi Amrakhov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), with his criticism of the authorities.
Screenshot of an article describing ways of torture posted at the website of the Committee against Torture: https://www.pytkam.net/ru/galereya-pytok
13:32, 26 June 2020
Rights defenders sceptical about counter-torture fight in Northern Caucasus
On the UN International Day in Support of Torture Victims, human rights defenders have noted the invariably difficult situation in Northern Caucasus as regards the readiness of local authorities to combat torture.
A police operation in Dijon. Photo by the press service of the French police / Twitter
11:40, 26 June 2020
Jewish activists stand up for French Chechens after Dijon conflict
The community of Russian-speaking Jews in France has condemned the country's Interior Minister for his hostile remarks about immigrants from Chechnya after the riots in Dijon.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
11:27, 26 June 2020
Kadyrov shows his ideological tolerance for violence against women
At his meeting with the relatives of the deceased woman from Gudermes, Ramzan Kadyrov has urged women to withstand beatings by their husbands. Such a tolerant attitude to domestic violence is unacceptable and contradicts the public morality of Northern Caucasus, the rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Temporary tent camp near the village of Kullar (Dagestan). Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video
11:15, 26 June 2020
Conditions in tent camp near Kullar improved after protests
The Azerbaijani authorities began actively helping their citizens, who are waiting for their departure to homeland in the tent camp set up near the Dagestani village of Kullar. The living conditions, the nutrition and medical care in the camp have improved.
Residents of Kaspiysk watching the Victory Parade behind a metal barrier, June 24, 2020. Photo by Rasul Magomedov
08:35, 26 June 2020
Social network users treat Dagestani COVID statistics on parade day as dubious
The June 24 sharp and short-term surge in the number of coronavirus survivors in Dagestani official statistics has to do with authorities' desire to present the parade and vote for amendments to the Constitution as justified, social network users have suggested.
The "Ingur" border checkpoint at Georgia-Abkhazia border. Screenshot:1tv.ge, https://1tv.ge/ab/news/egrmti-atcha-ashmqs-tchvmtcti-amshqa-rzm-azcaara-hanbaxmnhwei-afotoazhabzhь/
08:21, 26 June 2020
Residents of Gali District complain about difficulties of returning from Georgia
The 700 residents of Abkhazia, who have returned from Georgia through the humanitarian corridor, were tested for coronavirus and sent to a two-week-long quarantine. Only those who have residence permits or 2016-model passports were allowed to return home.
Rresident of Volgograd charged with murder a student from Azerbaijan. Photo: united press service of Volgograd courts
22:38, 25 June 2020
Volgograd resident accused of killing a student because of national hatred
Vitaly Vasiliev, a resident of Volgograd, faces a life sentence for the murder of Timur Gavrilov, a student from Azerbaijan.
Khalid Bagirov. Photo: http://deyerler.org/ru/102583-rrrryor-rrriryosrri-rirsssrrrrirrr-ri-rrrrrriryoryo-rrrirryersrri.html
22:16, 25 June 2020
ECtHR finds violation of Azerbaijani lawyer Khalid Bagirov's rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found unlawful the decision to terminate the lawyer powers of Azerbaijani lawyer Khalid Bagirov and awarded him compensation in the amount of 18,000 euros.
At a polling station. Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev
18:50, 25 June 2020
Krasnodar residents complain about persistent campaign for early voting
Activists engaged in agitation campaign resort to persistent calls and promises in attempt to force people to vote for amendments to the Russian Constitution ahead of the schedule right in yards of their houses, residents of Krasnodar claim.
Caption card of the "Pirveli" TV Company. Photo: official website of the "Pirveli" TV Company
18:30, 25 June 2020
Georgian secret services show interest in journalistic investigation into attempt on Giorgi Gabuniya
Nodar Meladze, a producer of the "Pirveli" TV Company, refused to disclose to the Georgian State Security Service his sources of information about the man detained in a case on an assassination attempt on Giorgi Gabuniya.
Policemen. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
14:21, 25 June 2020
"Muslim Unity" activist arrested in Baku
Shamil Gasanov, a member of the "Muslim Unity" Movement in Azerbaijan, has been arrested for three months on charges of illegal possession of weapons. Activists believe that Gasanov has been prosecuted on far-fetched charges.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: YouTube "ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlyIppwS6JI
13:48, 25 June 2020
Tumso treats Kadyrov's meeting with relatives of deceased Gudermes woman as rigged trial
The mother of the deceased Gudermes woman was forced to apologize and self-incriminate – this was the comment of Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a blogger, to the meeting with the participation of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
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Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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Putin suggested Pashinyan choose a course before the elections.

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.