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15:00, 24 June 2010

A Common Statement on Human Rights in Azerbaijan

An appeal from Azerbaijani and international human rights NGOs.

23:00, 21 December 2009

Statement by spokesman Ian Kelly concerning car explosion in Ingushetia with human rights defender’s relatives

18:00, 17 December 2009

Statement of the Congress of the United States concerning the alarming situation with proponents of human rights in Russia

23:00, 17 November 2009

Regarding deterioration of freedom of expression in Azerbaijan

The Human Rights House Network condemns the unfair sentence of the two bloggers of 11 November and deplores the deterioration of freedom of expression in Azerbaijan. We call upon the Azerbaijani authorities to take adequate measures to protect the democratic values and especially the right to freedom of expression.

20:00, 17 November 2009

Concerning increasing control on Azerbaijani NGOs

The Human Rights House Foundation, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, the Rafto Foundation, the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders and the Belarusian Human Rights House in exile in Vilnius are concerned about the noticeable tendency in Azerbaijan to put local non-governmental organisations under increased government control following the recent amendments to the NGO law. The amended law allows the government to collect information on NGOs without referring to any specific purpose articulated in this or other laws.

13:30, 18 July 2009

Statement Condemning the Murder of Natalia Estemirova, a Prominent Journalist and a Human Rights Defender

The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders strongly condemns the murder of the prominent human rights defender Natalia Estemirova. On the international day of justice, July 17, we call upon the Russian authorities to conduct an immediate, thorough and impartial investigation of this case and previous murders of human rights defenders in the country. We also call upon the Russian authorities to further ensure a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders in their country.

13:00, 18 July 2009

Arbitrary Detention, Beating and Denial of Timely Medical Assistance to Azerbaijani Youth Activists

The South Caucasus Network for Human Rights Defenders condemns arbitrary detention, beatings and denial of timely medical assistance to Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli (Abdullayev).

16:00, 17 July 2009

RUJ Statement on the death of Natalya Estemirova

17:00, 16 July 2009

NORWEGIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE: In Memory of Natalia Estemirova

Today, on July 15, 2009, our esteemed colleague and friend Natalia Estemirova of the Memorial Human Rights Centre was found murdered in Ingushetia. She had apparently been killed by one or more gun shots to the head. Natalia leaves behind a daughter of 16.

16:50, 16 July 2009

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: Prominent journalist and activist abducted, murdered in Chechnya

Today's brutal murder of prominent journalist and human rights activist Natalya Estemirova in Chechnya must be thoroughly investigated immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.

16:40, 16 July 2009

Russia: Leading Chechnya Rights Activist Murdered. Authorities Should Ensure Justice for Killing of Natalia Estemirova

Natalia Estemirova, a leading human rights defender in Chechnya, was found shot dead in Ingushetia on July 15, 2009, Human Rights Watch said today. She is the second human rights activist murdered in Russia in 2009 for trying to publicize grave and continuing human rights abuses in Chechnya. Human Rights Watch urged the Russian government to launch a full, independent, and transparent investigation into Estemirova's murder.

10:00, 13 July 2009

"The whole truth has yet to be told about these crimes"

Statement from Memorial with regard to the reaction by Russia’s Council of the Federation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Resolution “Divided Europe Reunited: promoting human rights and civil liberties in the OSCE region in the 21st century”

02:00, 13 July 2009

Divided Europe Reunited: promoting human rights and civil liberties in the OSCE region in the 21st century

Draft Resolution on “Divided Europe Reunited: promoting human rights and civil liberties in the OSCE region in the 21st century” - OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vilnius

21:04, 10 September 2008

The Current Situation in Georgia and Implications for U.S. Policy

Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs

11:59, 15 December 2005

US House of Representatives Resolution on Russia's New NGO Legislation

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

09:17, 15 December 2005

European Parliament resolution on human rights in Russia and the new NGO legislation

European Parliament resolution on human rights in Russia

01:36, 14 September 2005

Authors

01:33, 14 September 2005

Social Marketing in Ryazan: Costs of the War in Chechnya

01:29, 14 September 2005

Social Marketing in Rostov: Student's Rights

01:27, 14 September 2005

Social Marketing in Perm: Children's Rights

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News

Airports in southern Russia have resumed operations after a drone attack.

Flight restrictions at airports in the North Caucasus Federal District have been lifted.

Russian troops in a combat zone. Still from a Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/58925

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 8,100.

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

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

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

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.