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Idris Arsamikov. Screenshot of the video from his page on the "VKontakte"

Messages on behalf of Chechen Arsamikov spark rights defenders' mistrust

Said-Khusein Magomadov. Screenshot of the video on the YouTube channel "Chimaev" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7NAd-7o0c

Former critic of Kadyrov visits congress in Grozny

A poster on the door of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"*. Photo: https://www.svoboda.org * *The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent

EU supports "Memorial"*

Consequences of the search in the "Memorial"* office. Photo: Telegram channel "Full PTs 2.0", collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

Human rights defenders show consequences of search in “Memorial”* office

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KARABAKH ON THE MAP: WHAT AZERBAIJAN GAINS AFTER WAR
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CRIME AND DETENTION: SCANDALS WITH KADYROV'S REPRESENTATIVES

Crime and detention: main point about scandals with Kadyrov's representatives

Khasan Ibragimov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://chechnyatoday.com On December 26, 2022, Khasan Ibragimov, Ramzan Kadyrov's official representative in the Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions, was detained in Simferopol on suspicion of beating a young man who stood up for a girl in a restaurant.
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Factbox: Kadyrov’s fighters in Ukraine

Kadyrov’s fighters in Ukraine, March 1, 2022. Screenshot of video posted at Ramzan Kadyrov’s Telegram Channel, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/1299 During the six days of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, a lot of rumours and conjectures have appeared. What is really known about the participation of Chechen law enforcers, about their losses and statements of the republic's leadership, – read the details in the reference material of the "Caucasian Knot".
WHY NATIVES OF CAUCASUS LEAVE FOR EUROPE

Human rights defenders: why natives of Caucasus leave for Europe

Refugee. Photo: REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis The practice to deport natives of Northern Caucasus to Russia contradicts the principles of the international law. People who seek asylum in Europe are victims of domestic violence and unlawful criminal prosecution, as well as those who are being harassed in their homeland for their religious beliefs. This is stated in the report prepared by human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina, extracts from which the "Caucasian Knot" publishes.
Young people fill the ranks of Chechen underground

Young people fill the ranks of Chechen underground

According to the statistics, the armed underground in Chechnya grew much younger In 2015-2018, in Chechnya, the armed underground grew much younger; even children were recruited into the ranks of militants. This follows from the statistics of the "Caucasian Knot" for those killed and wounded in clashes with law enforcers and in terror acts.
MOTHER WITH 12 CHILDREN RECEIVES A LAND PLOT UNSUITABLE FOR BUILDING A HOUSE
GAY ABOUT LIFE IN CHECHNYA AND FLIGHT FROM RUSSIA

“They will kill you anyway, be it family or strangers”: gay about life in Chechnya and flight from Russia

A silhouette of a man. Photo: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir A homosexual from Chechnya, who left Russia after detention, told the "Caucasian Knot" how people with non-traditional sexual orientation live in the republic, and what the fate of his acquaintances from the LGBT community was after the start of mass raids on gays. According to the man, he managed to avoid torture, but his close friend was cruelly tortured by law enforcers, and his three familiar men were killed.
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Navalny’s volunteers: paid up PR-campaigns or a new political power?

Navalny’s volunteers: paid up PR-campaigns or a new political power? Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny intends to run for presidency in the upcoming elections to be held on March 18, 2018. His team has already opened 63 regional campaign offices. The "Сaucasian Knot" correspondent visited five offices in Astrakhan, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, and Stavropol. The correspondent also met Navalny’s opponents in the regions - representatives of the Communist Party and the movement "All-Russian People's Front". They analyzed the work of the volunteers and Navalny's campaign offices, and expressed their opinions about what prompts young people to take part in the movement, and how this relates to the volunteers' families and friends. Read about that in the material of the "Caucasian Knot".
Relatives of Chechen young men shocked by secret verdict

"Safari in Syrian Way": A tale of a former militant who escaped from the ISIL*

Safari in Syrian Way: A tale of a former militant who escaped from the ISIL A native of Dagestan, who was successful in Moscow, tells why he had quitted his job, home, family and went to Syria, where he joined the ranks of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (banned in Russia). The story of the battles, in which the base of the 17th Division of the Syrian Army was defeated; about how militants organized the "Safari in Syrian Way" by hunting the retreating soldiers of al-Assad in the desert; why those who come to Syria later get disappointed in militants’ ideas, – read about all that in the material of the "Caucasian Knot". *IS, ISIL has been recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia.

Bring back alive: from Dagestan to ISIL* to return the son

Bring back alive: from Dagestan to ISIL to return the son Inside glimpse into realities of Islamic State and illegal border crossing business. Motivations of young people going to Syria and factors affecting such decisions by Dagestani youth. What are the true values of Islam, parental duties, nuances of family relations — Kazim Nurmagomedov, who managed to return his son from ISIL, talks about these topics in his interview with the ’Caucasian Knot’. *IS, or ISIL has been recognized a terrorist organization; its activities are forbidden in Russia.
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March 19, 2023 18:43

Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5eSCfOXdg4

The promise announced by Ramzan Kadyrov to reward for killing or capturing the authors of the Koran-burning video has opened up wide opportunities for punishing those who had nothing to do with the...

March 18, 2023 16:43

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru/

The leader of Chechnya promised to pay 5 million roubles for the “liquidation” of participants in the video, in which a page from the Koran was used to light a fire, and 10 million roubles for...

March 17, 2023 15:48

Chechen fighters in a formation line. Screenshot of the video published on Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on March 16, 2023 https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3433

Residents of Chechnya should be ready to participate in the special military operation in Ukraine in any military unit, and the reluctance to go there indicates a lack of faith, Ramzan Kadyrov states.

March 14, 2023 13:35

Vladimir Putin (on the left) and Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://www.kremlin.ru/events/presiden/news/70667

At a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov reported about the growth of economic indicators in Chechnya, the implementation of national projects, and the reduction of unemployment.

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