Azerbaijani resident detained in Armenian border village

April 23, 2025 23:50

• Rostov resident Elena Popova recognized as political prisoner

  Human rights defenders have announced Elena Popova, a resident of the Rostov Region, sentenced to 12 years for transferring money to journalist Arkady Babchenko*, to be a political prisoner.

April 23, 2025 23:46

• Absence of Adam Kadyrov’s official appointment to new post underscores nepotism in Chechnya

  Adam Kadyrov, the 17-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, was mentioned in the position of Secretary of the Security Council, although there was no official announcement of the appointment. The appointments of Ramzan Kadyrov's children, in particular Adam, who cannot officially hold this post, are a "family matter," human rights defenders have noted.

April 23, 2025 22:02

• Human rights defenders face threats after reporting about girl’s beating in Khasavyurt

  The “Caucasus Without a Mother” movement, which reported about the beating of a 16-year-old girl by her father, has faced threats and demands for an apology. People posing as family members and their acquaintances are demanding to remove the post.

April 23, 2025 21:58

• Ingush imam Tamaskhanov highlights reasons for his persecution

  A criminal case against Ingush imams is related to their religious activities, including the construction of mosques and support for the “Antilirika” movement, Mukhammad Tamaskhanov states.

April 22, 2025 23:58

• On April 14-20, one person perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from April 14 to 20, 2025, one person perished in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.