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17:37, 31 August 2016
Azerbaijan rejects Russian Paralympic quotas
After Russian Paralympic athletes were disqualified from the competitions in Rio de Janeiro, three Russian quotas went to Azerbaijan.
Giyas Ibragimov being accompanied by police officers. Photo: http://report.az/ru/proisshestviya/izbrana-mera-presecheniya-v-vide-aresta-v-o/
15:20, 31 August 2016
Case against Azerbaijani activist Giyas Ibragimov sent to court
In Azerbaijan, investigators have completed the preliminary investigation into the case against activist Giyas Ibragimov, accused of drug trafficking on a large scale. The case has been sent to the court. The defence intends to file a motion for termination of the criminal proceedings.
Refugees from Chechnya in a camp near Belarus-Poland border. Photo by Stanislav Korshunov, TUT.BY http://news.tut.by/society/510015.html
14:56, 31 August 2016
Poland refuses accepting refugees from Chechnya
The authorities of Poland will not grant asylum to migrants from Chechnya, since there is no war in this Russian region. This has been reported today by Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of Internal Affairs of Poland. He has made such a statement after on August 29, more than 150 Russian citizens from Chechnya gathered at the Belarusian-Polish border and demanded from Poland to grant them asylum.
Valentina Cherevatenko. Photo: Vadim Karastelev, Moscow Helsinki Group, https://www.hrw.org/
14:46, 31 August 2016
"Memorial": leader of "Women of Don" prosecuted for political reasons
On August 30, the Rostov Regional Court dismissed the complaint filed by the defence of Valentina Cherevatenko. Thus, the Court has confirmed the legality of the decision to institute criminal proceedings against the leader of the "Women of Don". The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" treats the prosecution of Valentina Cherevatenko, the leader of the organization "Women of Don", as politically motivated.
Movsum Samedov. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/47284
13:56, 31 August 2016
Activist Movsum Samedov goes on hunger strike in protest against amendments to Azerbaijani Constitution
Movsum Samedov, the leader of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, who is serving a prison sentence, goes on hunger strike in protest against the amendments to the Azerbaijani Constitution, submitted to referendum to be held on September 26.
Dagestanskie Ogni, Dagestan. Photo: Zastara https://ru.wikipedia.org
13:51, 31 August 2016
IED defused in Dagestanskie Ogni
Law enforcers have defused an improvised explosive device (IED), found in the house of Gasan Abdulaev, the leader of the "Southern" grouping of militants, who was killed in June. This has been announced today by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
12:29, 31 August 2016
Court sentences Rashid Evloev to six years of imprisonment
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, the North-Caucasian District Military Court has found Rashid Evloev, a native of North Ossetia, guilty of being trained in a camp of militants in Syria.
Village of Goor-Khindakh, Shamil District of Dagestan. Photo: http://www.dagestanpost.ru/novosti/36799-zhiteli-dagestana-trebuyut-ot-vlastej-otreagirovat-na-ubijstvo-bratev-gasangusejnovyx
10:58, 31 August 2016
Villagers of Goor-Khindakh express their indignation about Ramazan Abdulatipov's reaction on murder of Gasanguseinov brothers
After the Dagestani leader had promised to clarify the information with the Gasanguseinov brothers' murder, residents of the Shamil District of Dagestan doubted that a serious investigation into the incident would be carried out.
Sergey Mironov © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants. Photo: http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/radio/20160830/4766113.html
09:52, 31 August 2016
Sergey Mironov leaves Armenia for Russia
Sergey Mironov, a Russian citizen, who was not arrested by court in Armenia at the request of the US, took off from Yerevan to Moscow. This has been reported today by the Sergey Mironov's advocate.
Mardiros Demerchyan. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
04:39, 31 August 2016
"Public Verdict" Foundation presents film about Mardiros Demerchyan
The filmmakers hope to attract media attention to the re-trial in the Mardiros Demerchyan's case, as well as to the bad situation in which his family members found themselves after the builder had complained about torture. This was reported by a member of the "Public Verdict".
Posters for rally in Grozny, March 2016. Photo by the 'Caucasian Knot' correspondent.
03:05, 31 August 2016
HRW expresses doubts about intention of Chechen authorities to hold fair elections
On the eve of the election of the Chechen leader, the authorities force their critics to silence. This was stated in a report released by the human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW). Human rights defenders doubt free and fair election in the republic.
21:46, 30 August 2016
Rights defenders report about hunger strike of 108 migrants in Sochi
108 migrants are on hunger strike in the specialized institution for temporary detention of foreigners in the Sochi settlement of Vardane, said Semyon Simonov, the spokesman for the "Southern Human Rights Centre".
Ilya Yashin. Screenshot of video posted by 1DAY1NAME, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJiQI5qe0LM
19:39, 30 August 2016
Yashin states readiness to sue critics of his report
In the course of presenting his report "Criminal Russia Party", an oppositionist Ilya Yashin stated his readiness to present documents to the court confirming links of the ruling party with criminals.
19:07, 30 August 2016
Power agents report prevention of attempt on Imam Tsechoev
An attempt was being prepared on Isa Tsechoev, the Imam of the Ali-Yurt mosque, such preliminary data was spread by an Ingush law enforcement source.
Ilya Yashin. Photo: RFE/RL
16:36, 30 August 2016
Yashin accuses ruling party of supporting criminals in Southern Russia
Today in Moscow, Ilya Yashin, a Co-Chairman of the PARNAS Party, has presented a report entitled "Criminal Russia Party", dealing with the relationships of the party in power with Russian criminals. The four chapters of the report, based on materials from open sources, are dedicated to members of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, acting in the south of the country.
Mine picker. Photo: https://kavtoday.ru/19734
13:45, 30 August 2016
Combat engineers deactivate bomb in a car in Ingush village
Law enforcers have taken away and destroyed an explosive device, found in a car near a mosque in the village of Ali-Yurt. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.
Village where Circassian refugees live in Adygeia. Photo: Vladimir Anosov / Yuga.ru
12:45, 30 August 2016
Circassians ask Veniamin Kondratiev to help Syrian refugee continue her education
Ali Shartan, Chairman of the "Adyge Khase" for the Krasnodar Territory, has appealed to Veniamin Kondratiev, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, with a request to help Ragad Gish, an ethnic Circassian, to continue her education in a university.
Ali Kerimli. Photo: http://minval.az/news/123473063
07:08, 30 August 2016
PFPA leader Ali Kerimli claims threat of his arrest
Some forces in the Azerbaijani government stand up for arrest and neutralization of Ali Kerimli, the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). This was reported on August 25 by the independent agency "Turan".
05:36, 30 August 2016
In Rostov-on-Don, two men sentenced for recruiting fighters for Syrian militants
On August 29, the North-Caucasian District Military Court sentenced Rakhmanzhan Zakhidov and Ruslan Adilov to four years of imprisonment. They were found guilty of recruiting residents of the Astrakhan Region for joining illegal armed formations (IAFs) in the territory of Syria.
Participants of picket in Gukovo. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
03:07, 30 August 2016
In Gukovo, number of hunger-strikers decreases to 64 people
On August 29, one man stopped his participation in the hunger strike of miners of the Rostov Region in connection with deterioration of his health state.
News
The name of the killed serviceman from Dagestan in Ukraine has been revealed.

The singer Magomedova's stalker avoided arrest

Ilyas Belkharoyev. Screenshot from "Fortanga" photo, https://t.me/fortangaorg/23062 Sources reported the detention of those who met Belkharoyev's body at the airport.

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.