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A man unfolded a poster next to Idris Yusupov* (included into the register of foreign agents), who was holding a solo picket, so the journalist had to stop his protest action. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel of the newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft) on January 29, 2024 https://t.me/chernovik/67013
19:14, 30 January 2024
Journalist Yusupov* claims interference with his solo picket in support of Gadjiev in Makhachkala
Journalist Idris Yusupov* traditionally went out on a solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, but the police interfered with the protest action three times until it had to be stopped, since another man unfolded a similar poster next to the picketer.
A brick factory located in the Dagestani city of Kaspiysk. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl6i3j9p9Jc
16:29, 30 January 2024
In Kaspiysk, managers of brick factory suspected of using slave labour
Information about labour slavery of a Belarusian resident at a brick factory located in the Dagestani city of Kaspiysk has been confirmed, and a criminal investigation has been launched, investigators report.
Domestic violence, photo: shutterstock.com
22:14, 29 January 2024
Woman from Nalchik demands to protect her grandson from bullying in family after his mother's death
A 59-year-old resident of Nalchik, the mother of a famous female athlete, is seeking guardianship over her seven-year-old grandson after her daughter's death. Psychologists and witnesses gave written testimonies that the boy was afraid of his father and complained of beatings and sexual violence. Despite this, the court refused to hand the child over to his grandmother.
A criminal code. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
21:58, 29 January 2024
Mobilized man from Kuban convicted of evading service
A court in Maykop has sentenced Vladimir Litenkov, a military service man from the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban), to five years in a penal colony, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission.
A detention facility. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
21:47, 29 January 2024
Pensioner from Rostov Region sentenced to colony for fakes about Russian Army
A court has sentenced the 72-year-old Evgenia Maiboroda to 5.5 years in penal colony, finding her reposts placed in a social network as fakes about the Russian Army and calls for extremism.
An old school building and the construction site of a new school in the village of Shinaz. Screenshot of a video posted on Murad Magomedov's Telegram channel on January 23, 2024 https://t.me/muradreporter/582
19:13, 29 January 2024
Residents of Dagestan treat Melikov's criticism of report on school problem as inappropriate
The contractor has suspended building a school in the village of Shinaz because of the discovery of a historical burial ground. Authorities refused the contractor to extend the construction term and abandoned the contract; it follows from the information on the government procurement website and the file of arbitration cases.
17:14, 29 January 2024
Woman from Kuban fined for discrediting Russian Army
The Apsheronsk District Court has fined Svetlana Lukashenko, treating her posts in a social network as discrediting the Russian Army.
A brick factory. Dagestan. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/
22:50, 28 January 2024
Journalists point to severity decrease of labour slavery problem in Dagestan
In recent years, in Dagestan, the problem of labour slavery has become less acute, local journalists have pointed out. The practice of labour slavery is gaining momentum in the Rostov Region, Stavropol Territory and Adygea, an activist of the "Alternativa" anti-slavery public movement has stated.
Igor Nagavkin. Russian human rights organizations community, https://hrdco.org/news/pravozashhitnik-igor-nagavkin-derzhit-golodovku-v-sizo-iz-za-bezdejstviya-sledstviya/
20:58, 28 January 2024
Victims ignore court hearing in case against human rights defender Nagavkin
In the case against Igor Nagavkin, the court refused to watch the video recording of the incident in the cell in the absence of the victims, employees of the SIZO (pre-trial prison), who did not come to the court hearing without explaining the reasons for their non-appearance.
Alexander Nozdrinov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i_ILUe1YRY
18:20, 28 January 2024
Defence appeals against journalist Alexander Nozdrinov's verdict
The court has violated the right of Alexander Nozdrinov, a journalist from the Krasnodar Territory, to defence and exhibited bias; while the verdict was based on conclusions of an unprofessional expertise, the advocate has stated. Alexander's wife has complained about the ban on visiting him.
Law enforcers. Grozny. Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
20:18, 27 January 2024
Chechnya enters top three in terms of number of missing people
In 2023, in Chechnya; 1608 people were reported missing. According to the indicator, the republic is second only to Moscow and the Moscow Region and is significantly ahead of other regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) and Southern Federal District (SFD).
Daria Polyudova. Photo by Alexander Stepanov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:12, 27 January 2024
Mother of convicted activist Polyudova receives her daughter’s first letter within six months
Relatives of Krasnodar activist Daria Polyudova received her first letter within six months from the penal colony, in which the activist is serving her sentence in a case on extremism and justification of terrorism. Daria is still being kept in strict detention conditions, her mother reports.
Screenshot of a video about the release of a Belarusian resident from labour slavery near the city of Kaspiysk https://t.me/Rodnoy_05/6482
17:48, 27 January 2024
Dagestani authorities get interested in case of labour slavery
The head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has ordered to conduct a check after a video appeared in social networks about the release of a Belarusian resident from labour slavery near the city of Kaspiysk.
A Chechen family. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
06:35, 27 January 2024
Report of Chechnya's Muftiate on families' reunification sparks local residents' scepticism
The data on the reunification of 6000 families, announced by the Muftiate of Chechnya, looks inflated; and the clergy's role in this process is exaggerated, local residents believe.
A meeting of the state Duma. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/
22:53, 26 January 2024
State Duma adopts Kadyrov's amendments to law on extremist materials
The Russian State Duma MPs have approved the amendments to the law on countering extremism, suggested by the Chechen Parliament at Ramzan Kadyrov's initiative. The bill, the alleged aim thereof is to protect religious literature from unjustified bans, was adopted despite the initial critical conclusion of the State Duma legal department.
Boris Nadezhdin. Photo: twitter.com/borbornad
21:15, 26 January 2024
Activists link low number of signatures for presidential candidate Nadezhdin in Northern Caucasus with fear of persecution
Law enforcers have summoned the head of Boris Nadezhdin's electoral office in Ingushetia for a conversation; the signature collectors from Dagestan and the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have stated that there was no pressure on them.
Chechen militaries in a combined military detachment. Screenshot of a video posted by the Grozny TV channel on January 22, 2024, https://t.me/groznytv/21343
18:49, 26 January 2024
Policemen from Chechnya forcibly sent to SMO zone, human rights defenders believe
Employees of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) sent to the special military operation zone in a combined military detachment have hardly left for Ukraine by their own will, but their refusal could lead to persecution of them and their relatives, human rights defenders believe.
Marina Yandieva. Screenshot from the Telegram channel of the “SK SOS Crisis Group” (included into the register of foreign agents)
16:47, 26 January 2024
Marina Yandieva leaves Russia after fleeing domestic violence in Ingushetia
Marina Yandieva, a native of Ingushetia, who fled domestic violence, is safe outside Russia, human rights defenders report.
Police officers. Photo: Nikolay Khizhnyak / Yugopolis
14:21, 26 January 2024
In Krasnodar and Volgograd, supporters of presidential candidate Nadezhdin face law enforcers' opposition
In Krasnodar, a signature collector for the presidential candidate, Boris Nadezhdin, has spent several hours in police custody. In Volgograd, a café director called the police when several activists came to his café to have lunch.
Vyacheslav Yaschenko, screenshot of a video by the “Radio KP Volgograd” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zISACHkyE6c&t=585s
23:38, 25 January 2024
Masked men intimidate family of "Caucasian Knot" journalist
Unknown persons in masks, introducing themselves as "veterans", tried to break down the door to the apartment of Vyacheslav Yaschenko, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, after which they turned off electricity on the entire house floor. When they arrived, only the journalist's wife was at home; and she called the police.
News
Rovshan Jabbarov. Photo: Meydan TV https://www.meydan.tv/ Azerbaijani activist Jabbarov was subjected to violence after protests in a prison colony.

Polad Aslanov. Photo: https://novator.az/2022/01/25/polad-aslanov-təkid-edir/ Polad Aslanov's wife demanded that his placement in solitary confinement be cancelled.

The heads of two online publications have been arrested in Azerbaijan.

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.