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Flowers under the portrait of Natalia Estemirova. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
08:27, 1 September 2021
Rights defenders assess ECtHR's decision on Estemirova's murder
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), after finding the absence of any efficient inquiry into the murder of Natalia Estemirova, has awarded her sister compensation for moral harm in the amount of 20,000 euros. Human rights defenders have expressed regret that the ECtHR failed to recognize Russia responsible for Estemirova's death.
Police vehicle. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
22:09, 31 August 2021
Polad Aslanov’s brother released after five days of arrest
Niyameddin Aslanzade has served the administrative arrest imposed on him after a complaint from the Ombudsman Office and intends to appeal against the court’s decision.
Georgy Guev. Photo: press service of the HRC 'Memorial'
21:47, 31 August 2021
Supreme Court upholds verdict to Giorgi Guev
Today, the cassation court has dismissed an appeal against the verdict to Giorgi Guev, a resident of North Ossetia, who was sentenced to six years of imprisonment on the charge of financing terrorism.
Bakhtiyar Gadjiev. Screenshot: http://www.meydan.tv/az/artice/zaderzhan-bahtiyar-dadzhiev-obnovleno/
19:06, 31 August 2021
Baku court refuses to consider activist’s claim against President of Azerbaijan
When explaining his refusal to accept the claim of Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, the head of the NGO “Positive Changes” and the director of the “Human Capital Consulting” LLC, a judge has referred to the fact that the President of Azerbaijan, due to discrepancies in the claim itself, cannot act as a defendant. The activist has appealed to court again.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Reuters/Vincent Kessler
18:47, 31 August 2021
ECtHR finds investigation into Estemirova’s assassination ineffective
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has noted that the Russian authorities provided it with an incomplete copy of the case file on the murder of human rights defender Natalia Estemirova, but there is reason to doubt the effectiveness of the investigation into the case on the murder. The ECtHR requested Russia to find and punish the persons guilty of the murder.
Dmitry Oreshkin, Ruslan Kutaev, Oyub Titiev. Photo: Ivan Abaturov, http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Орешкин_Дмитрий_Борисович; http://www.facebook.com/ruslan.kutaev.1; HRC 'Memorial'. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
14:07, 31 August 2021
Caucasian experts exclude any influence of crime growth in Chechnya on election outcomes
In Chechnya, the crime rate indicators are beneficial for law enforcers to demonstrate their work, but they will not affect the outcome of the presidential election, as this outcome is predefined, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have suggested.
Azerbaijani servicemen. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
13:37, 31 August 2021
Azerbaijan counts 3890 missing persons since start of Karabakh conflict
Since the beginning of the Karabakh conflict, a total of 3890 residents of Azerbaijan, including 719 civilians, have gone missing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has informed.
Disinfection in one of Georgia's jails. Photo: Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia, http://www.facebook.com/moc.gov.ge/posts/3359750700767604
11:08, 31 August 2021
COVID-19 spread in Georgian jails raises large-scale amnesty issue
Sofo Djaparidze, a member of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, has called on the authorities to amnesty those convicted of petty crimes in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 in prisons.
Construction of a high-rise building in the village of Krasny Bazar. Photo: David Ghahramanyan / Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Astrakh
10:47, 31 August 2021
Authorities report on progress in post-war reconstruction works in Nagorno-Karabakh
In Stepanakert, almost 900 buildings damaged by shelling during the autumn war have been repaired; works are also underway in the Askeran, Martakert and Martuni Districts, the Ministry of Urban Development of Nagorno-Karabakh has informed.
Natalia Estemirova. Photo: REUTERS/Dilan Martines
08:45, 31 August 2021
Estemirova's colleagues assess prospects for inquiry into her murder after ECtHR's verdict
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will demand from Russia to investigate the murder of the human rights defender, Natalia Estemirova, committed in Chechnya, but Russian authorities will take no concrete steps for this, the rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Idrak Mirzalizade. Screenshot: Stand-up club #1/Youtube
08:27, 31 August 2021
Colleagues of comedian Mirzalizade condemn his ban to enter Russia
A State Duma MP has treated the ban imposed on Idrak Mirzalizade to visit Russia for a joke as excessive; and the comedian's colleagues treat the pressure on him as a new level of repressions in Russia.
Journalist Idris Yusupov holds solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, October 14, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
21:46, 30 August 2021
Journalists treat Gadjiev’s case a local episode of all-Russian trend
Today, in Makhachkala, journalist Idris Yusupov and Magdi Kamalov, a founder of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), have held solo pickets with the demand to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Cases of pressure on the media and criminal prosecution of journalists have become a “federal trend,” emphasizes Magomed Magomedov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the “Chernovik”.
Joseph Stalin. Photo: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a33351
21:31, 30 August 2021
Sergey Lavrov calls criticism of Stalin’s personality a threat to Russia
At a meeting with war veterans in Volgograd, Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that attempts to portray Joseph Stalin as the main villain of his era are aimed at weakening Russia politically.
Said-Mukhammad Djumaev in a courtroom. Photo: Tverskoi District Court in Moscow, http://mos-gorsud.ru/rs/tverskoj
21:13, 30 August 2021
Djumaev’s defence files an appeal amid softer sentences in “January case”
Today, the defence has challenged the verdict to Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, who was sentenced to five years of imprisonment for a fight with law enforcers. The verdict became the toughest since the January protests in support of oppositionist Alexei Navalny in Moscow.
Malika Adieva, mother of Aslambek Adiev, one of the three young people kidnapped in Chechnya in 1999-2009. Photo by Olga Ageyeva for the Caucasian Knot
18:51, 30 August 2021
Details of kidnappings of Chechen residents made public on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Relatives of three young people kidnapped in Chechnya during the second Chechen military campaign claim they are still not aware of their fate. According to various sources, from 4000 to 7700 people are listed as missing in the republic, reports the “Legal Initiative”* in its material, timed to coincide with the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance.
Idrak Mirzalizade. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOrhLJNwU_s
18:33, 30 August 2021
MIA imposes life ban on comic Mirzalizade on entering Russia
Idrak Mirzalizade, an ethnic Talysh, who served ten days of administrative arrest for a joke about xenophobia, has been recognized as an undesirable person in Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Russian Federation reports today.
Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
14:32, 30 August 2021
On August 23-29, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of August 23-29, 2021, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Fire in the vicinity of the villages of Sotk and Kut, Gegarkunik Region of Armenia, http://www.facebook.com/fpwc.arm/
14:08, 30 August 2021
Azerbaijan rejects allegations of burning pastures at Armenian border
The information of the Armenian Ombudsman claiming that Azerbaijani soldiers deliberately set fire to pastures near the villages of Sotk and Kut in the Gegarkunik District does not correspond to reality, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.
Frame from the "The Otar's Death" movie. Screenshot: Soso Bliadze, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO6AwhVypkA&t=16s
11:25, 30 August 2021
Film directed by a Georgian wins prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The "Fedeora Award" of the European film critics at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was awarded to the film "The Otar's Death" by the Georgian film director Soso Bliadze.
Activist Tamara Grodnikova holds solo picket against the law on foreign agents, Volgograd, August 29, 2021. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
11:09, 30 August 2021
Volgograd activists demand to abolish law on foreign media agents
On August 29, in Heroes' Alley in central Volgograd, four activists held solo pickets criticizing the law on foreign agents. The inclusion of independent and opposition media into the list of foreign agents dooms readers to receive information only from pro-government media, the picketers assert, calling for the cancellation of the law on foreign media agents.
News
Anar Asadli. Photo: https://qafqazinfo.az/news/detailru/-6129 Azerbaijani opposition figure convicted in fraud case

Mine Action Agency staff conduct training for new residents of Khojavend. May 22, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/sotsium/sostoyalos-ocerednoe-pereselenie-v-gorod-xodzavend-653217 17 Azerbaijani families returned to Khojavend

Judges left the courtroom after the defendant in the Meydan TV case criticized the authorities.

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.