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hasan Baroev. Photo: www.instagram.com/xacan1982
04:58, 19 November 2016
North-Ossetian sporting experts deny use of doping by Baroev
A recheck of doping assays of hasan Baroev a Greco-Roman style wrestler, and now – the Minister of Sports of North Ossetia, and depriving him of his Olympic medal are an attempt to discredit Russian athletes, the local sporting professionals, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.
An announcement of the completion of a fundraising campaign intended to demine Nagorno-Karabakh. The Mezhdumyan local family. Halotrust.org
01:17, 19 November 2016
HALO Trust raises USD 60,000 for demining NKR territory
The international organization named "HALO Trust" has completed a fundraising campaign intended to demine 1.8 hectares in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). In particular, it is planned to clear from ordnance a land plot belonging to the Vazgenashen community of the Martuni District, and a land plot adjacent to the villages of Myurishen and Adur of the Martuni District, and Arav of the Askeran District.
A fence at the site of the construction of a multi-story apartment building in the territory of the garden non-commercial partnership (GNP) "Kommunalnik" in Sochi. Sochi, November 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 18 November 2016
In Sochi, court legalizes unsanctioned building in GNP "Kommunalnik"
Members of the garden non-commercial partnership (GNP) "Kommunalnik" and the Sochi Mayor's Office have failed to challenge the decision, according to which the unsanctioned construction in the territory of the GNP was declared legal. The expert opinion about the building states it does not cause any inconveniences for members of the GNP "Kommunalnik".
Ilgar Mamedov. Photo: RFE/RL
19:33, 18 November 2016
CoE's Secretary General condemns upheld verdict to Ilgar Mamedov
Thorbjørn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), has treated the decision to leave the Azerbaijani oppositionist Ilgar Mamedov in custody as disrespect for the European Convention of Human Rights ECHR).
A sitting of new Georgian Parliament. Tbilisi, November 18, 2016. Photo by the press service of the President of Georgia
19:09, 18 November 2016
First sitting of new Georgian Parliament is held at background of protests
Protesters have demanded from the MPs to amend the labour legislation and reform the education sector. President Giorgi Margvelashvili has called on the "Georgian Dream" to use its constitutional majority to fulfil the party's electoral promises.
Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk, in the court room. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:43, 18 November 2016
Court closes Imam Baichorov's case
Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk, sentenced on the charge of drug possession, has served sufficient sentence, and his case is closed. This was announced by the Stavropol Regional Court.
17:58, 18 November 2016
Complaint filed to ECtHR on kidnapping of Makhachkala resident
The disappearance in 2013 of Omar Valibagandov, a Makhachkala resident, involved law enforcers, and the investigation into the kidnapping is inefficient. This was stated in a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by lawyers of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
16:57, 18 November 2016
FSB shows interest in Zhalaudi Geriev's case
Officers of the FSB Department for Chechnya have twice requested visits to Zhalaudi Geriev, a sentenced "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. That fact was found out during the court hearing on the appeal field against the journalist's sentence, while the Zhalaudi Geriev's advocates were not notified about the requests from the FSB.
Valery Permyakov. Photo: Sputnik/Asatur Yesayants
15:45, 18 November 2016
Court refuses to challenge prosecutor in Valery Permyakov's case
In the case on the murder of the Avetisyan family members in Gyumri, public prosecutor has failed to make efforts to ensure the interests of the Armenian side and the victim party, states a representative of the successors of the Avetisyan family. The court of appeal has refused in disqualification of the public prosecutor.
Logo of the international human rights organization "Amnesty International". Photo by the user Metropolico.org flickr.com
14:51, 18 November 2016
AI announces return to its Moscow office
The Russian Office of the international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) will return to its Moscow office. This was reported by Sergey Nikitin, the head of the AI's Russian Office.
Meetings of Russian and Georgian businessmen in Tbilisi. November 15, 2016. Photo: Sputnik/Alexander Imedashvili
12:09, 18 November 2016
Russian and Georgian businessmen state readiness for joint projects
On November 14-15, at meetings in Tbilisi, Russian and Georgian businessmen discussed the option of restoring business relations. Both parties have emphasized mutual benefits of cooperation.
Dunja Mijatovic. Photo: http://www.osce.org/ru/node/123648
10:37, 18 November 2016
Rights defenders called on Azerbaijan not to toughen penalties for insulting authorities on Internet
On November 17, Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Spokesperson on the Freedom of the Media, urged Azerbaijani authorities to refrain from expanding the criminal liability for defamation and insult, as well as to decriminalize defamation.
Andrei Bocharov. Photo: http://volgograd-news.net/politics/2016/02/26/79107.html
02:48, 18 November 2016
Bocharov confirms attempt on him
Andrei Bocharov, the Governor of the Volgograd Region, has called on law enforcers to find the perpetrators and customers of the attempt on him.
The SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Rostov-on-Don. Photo http://www.women-zekam.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?p=139414
23:52, 17 November 2016
Defence of Imam Magomednabi Magomedov claims violation of his rights at SIZO
There were no legal grounds for placement of Dagestani Imam Magomednabi Magomedov to a punishment cell of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Rostov-on-Don, and the punishment was imposed on the Imam with the purpose of putting pressure on him. This was stated by advocate Dagir Khasavov.
The organizers of the "Kunaki" film festival, November 17, 2016. Screenshot of a video by Sputnik-Abhazia, sputnik-abkhazia.ru/video/20161117/
21:05, 17 November 2016
Organizers of "Kunaki" festival see their aim in cinema revival in Caucasus
On November 19-24, Sukhumi will host the "Kunaki" film festival. It is designed to help film makers from the Caucasus to enter the world level and to contribute to the revival of cinema in the region. This was announced by organizers of the film festival.
20:27, 17 November 2016
HRC "Memorial" succeeds in cancellation of police prevention registration for two residents of Dagestan
After the intervention of human rights defenders, the Prosecutor's Office has recognized as unjustified the inclusion in the police prevention registration list in the "extremist" category of two residents of Dagestan. This was reported by Galina Tarasova, a lawyer of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Pavel Alekhin, an owner of the shelter. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:27, 17 November 2016
Animal rights activists point to irrelevance of law on animal chipping in Krasnodar Territory
In Kuban, the regional law on mandatory chipping of cats and dogs, valid from October 2016, does not actually work, and it is to be cancelled or amended. This opinion is voiced by Krasnodar animal rights activists. According to owners of veterinary clinics, the region needs no a law on chipping, but a law on mandatory sterilization of animals.
Alikber Alikberov, a senior researcher, head of the Department of History of Arabic Countries at the Institute of Oriental Studies, head of the Group for Comparative Study of North Caucasus. Photo http://flnka.ru/
15:06, 17 November 2016
Experts stand for systematization of Islamic education in Northern Caucasus
The Pyatigorsk State University held a three-day training qualification courses for Islamic religious leaders and lecturers of Islamic higher education institutions. The courses were aimed at training Islamic theologians willing to carry out activities on prevention of extremism.
14:00, 17 November 2016
In Makhachkala, Court considers claim to cancel Magomed Magomedov's prevention registration
In Makhachkala, Magomed Magomedov, the former spokesman of the Salafi mosque in Hungarian Fighters Street, has filed a claim to exclude his name from the prevention registration list of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). According to the advocate, the court hearing scheduled for November 16 has been postponed to December 1.
War in Syria. Photo by the user Kurdishstruggle https://www.flickr.com
12:37, 17 November 2016
In Ingushetia, five persons arrested on suspicion of involvement in IS
The Magas District Court has taken into custody five persons detained on suspicion of involvement in the "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office.
News
Displaced persons from Chechnya complained about housing problems in Ingushetia.

Students at the school in Shali. Frame from a video on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel - https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/6893 Kadyrov reported the opening of a school in Shali against the backdrop of the election campaign.

Gudermes. Frame from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Bge6DSJqs Sources reported the detention of relatives of the attacker on security forces in Gudermes.

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.