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Russian military in Crimea. March 2014. Photo: Ukraine Border Service, http://dpsu.gov.ua/ru/about/photo_gallery/ photo_gallery_205.htm
21:52, 11 March 2014
HRC "Memorial": situation in Crimea reminds events of Second Chechen War
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has seen similarities with the armed conflict in Chechnya in the messages arriving from the Crimea about detentions and disappearances of journalists, activists, and Ukrainian militaries.
19:53, 11 March 2014
Rally in Yerevan demands from authorities to release political prisoners
In Yerevan, on Tuesday, a rally-march was held in support of the arrested Retired Colonel Volodya Avetisyan and other political prisoners. The event was joined by supporters of Shant Arutyunyan, who was arrested along with 13 protesters on November 5, 2013.
Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Vita86 http://commons.wikimedia.org/
19:15, 11 March 2014
"Musavat" activists detained in Makhachkala return to Baku
On Tuesday, Gyulyaga Aslanly, the deputy head of the "Musavat" Party, Arif Gadjily, the head of the party's office, and Emil Salamoglu, a correspondent of the newspaper "Eni Musavat", who had been detained on March 10 in Makhachkala by Russian policemen and convoyed under police surveillance to Azerbaijan, returned to Baku.
European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg. Photo: Fred Schaerli http://ru.wikipedia.org/
17:14, 11 March 2014
Relatives of Khodjoyan allow rights defenders to complain to ECtHR
In Armenia, relatives of the 77-year-old Mamikon Khodjoyan have allowed rights defenders to file a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Azerbaijani authorities. It is planned that the complaint will be lodged by the Armenian NGO "Against Legal Lawlessness".
16:23, 11 March 2014
Residents of Untsukul District of Dagestan associate CTO regime with protest actions
Under the pretext of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, which was introduced in the Untsukul District of Dagestan on March 8, searches were conducted by power agents in the village of Kharachi. Locals associate the introduction of the regime with the protest actions held in the area of the Irganai reservoir.
Broken grave-stone at one of Christian cemeteries in Chechnya. February 2014. Photo: HRC "Memorial", http://memo.ru/d/189489.html
13:43, 11 March 2014
HRC "Memorial": in Chechnya, Christian cemeteries are desecrated
In Chechnya, Christian cemeteries are in poor condition - cattle graze in the territory of some of them, rubbish is dumped there, and fences are absent. This is reported by staff members of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
11:05, 11 March 2014
Moscow Court extends arrest of man, suspected of burning Koran
The Cheryomushki District Court of Moscow has extended the measure of restraint in the form of the arrest by one month till April 9 to Alexander Sokolov, a 23-year-old resident of the Tver Region, who is suspected of hooliganism and burning of the Koran in the capital at night of January 1, 2014.
06:10, 11 March 2014
In Armenia, Tigran Petrosyan's advocate reports on unlawful actions of investigating authorities and courts
The accusation against Tigran Petrosyan, a participant of the protest action "Million Mask March" is unlawful, and the investigation team does nothing for the fourth month already and unjustly holds the protestor in custody. This was reported by Ara Zakaryan, the advocate of the arrested protestor.
05:52, 11 March 2014
Armenian town of Vardenis protests against police actions
On March 10, near the city administration of the Armenian town of Vardenis, a rally was held against the police actions. The rally was attended by a few dozen of people.
Flor Vladimirov testing new lift for wheelchairs in pedestrian underpass at ‘Moscow’ hotel in Kurortny Avenue. Sochi, March 9, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
03:58, 11 March 2014
People with disabilities: Paralympic Games boost barrier-free environment in Sochi
Sochi has greatly improved the situation with a barrier-free environment in preparation for the Paralympic Games. However, there are still public places inaccessible to people with disabilities. This was stated by people with disabilities interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
16:52, 10 March 2014
Lali Antiya, leader of NGO "Women for Peace", detained in Georgia
Lali Antiya, the leader of the Georgian NGO "Women for Peace", has been detained by the decision of the court. This was reported by an official from the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
14:40, 10 March 2014
Samedbeili: "Musavat" activists detained in Makhachkala convoyed to Baku
Gyulyaga Aslanly, Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani "Musavat" Party, and Arif Gadjily, the head of the organization staff, who were detained in Makhachkala, were released. This was reported by Arzu Samedbeili, the head of the Supreme Majlis of the "Musavat" Party. According to him, the activists "are being forcibly returned to Azerbaijan."
A photograph presented at the exhibition of photographers from Ufa called "Material evidence. Syria". March 7, 2014. Photo: Ministry of youth of Chechnya, http://www.chechenmol.ru/
13:03, 10 March 2014
In Grozny, exhibition about Syria to help youth realizing horror of war, visitors believe
In Grozny, the exhibition of photographers from Ufa called "Material evidence. Syria" about the acts of war in the territory of Syria will last till March 17. Visitors of the exhibition say it can affect young people who sympathize with rebels and fail to understand what war really is.
Michael the Archangel Church in Grozny, built in 1892. Photo: Krasnov Sergei, http://commons.wikimedia.org/
11:43, 10 March 2014
Chechen authorities make decision to pay salaries to local Orthodox priests
Orthodox priests, who live and work in the territory of Chechnya, will be provided assistance in solving their personal problems, and they will be paid monthly salaries. This was reported by the administration of the Chechen leader.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
02:50, 10 March 2014
On March 3-9, 5 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of March 3-9, 2014, the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus claimed at least five human lives, while there was no data about any wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Participants of Karabakh bread festival in the village of Khantsk. Nagorno-Karabakh. Askeran District, March 8, 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:50, 10 March 2014
Nagorno-Karabakh hosts first festival of bread baked under national tradition
For the first time, the village of Khantsk of the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh hosted the festival of Karabakh bread. The festival was attended by about 300 guests, including tourists from Denmark and Belgium, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
22:50, 9 March 2014
Investigators start checking complaint about torture of Arthur Aidinov in Cherkessk filed by his advocate
The Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Karachay-Cherkessia has initiated checking of the complaint filed by advocate Elvira Aidinova about torture used against accused Arthur Aidinov.
19:13, 9 March 2014
In Azerbaijan, PFPA disseminates letter of arrested activist, who complains about torture
Tyurkel Alisoy, a member of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is under arrest, claims policemen use violence against him to force him to make a confession. This was stated in a Tyurkel Alisoy's letter from the Binagadi detention facility for holding persons arrested on administrative cases.
17:13, 9 March 2014
Dagestani resident complains to rights defenders about being included in list of potential female terrorists
Sadiyat Arslanova, a resident of the village of Novokayakent of the Kayakent District of Dagestan, has filed a complaint to the public organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). She states that law enforcers have included her data in the list of potential female terrorists.
Police squads near the School No. 173 in Yasamal District of Baku. March 9, 2014. Photo by Kyamal Ali for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:51, 9 March 2014
In Baku, rally against demolition of houses scheduled for today did not take place
In Baku, rally against demolition of houses scheduled for Sunday did not take place: for fear of the dispersal of the rally, about 100 protesters failed to gather at the site in front of the school, since all the surrounding streets were patrolled by reinforced police squads, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
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It was reported in Dagestan that there is a trend towards decreasing prices at gas stations.

A fighter from Izberbash was killed in a military operation.

At a gas station. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Social media users blamed speculators for the high gasoline prices in Dagestan.

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.