Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus in May 2023 under the data of the Caucasian Knot

January 27, 2025 21:59

• Rights activists point to worsening political freedoms in Azerbaijan

  In 2024, the human rights situation in Azerbaijan worsened in all the parameters of political freedoms; repressions against journalists and activists intensified, and custody conditions in detention places grew poorer.

January 27, 2025 21:56

• Native of Dagestan blames law enforcers of torture

  Magomed Magomedov, a native of Dagestan, who lives in Moscow, has claimed that he was tortured after being detained on suspicion of upgrading weapons.

January 25, 2025 23:49

• Relatives claim fabrication of criminal case against Chechen resident

  Khamidulla Yapov, a resident of Chechnya, has served two sentences for his links with Chechen militants in 1999-2000; but after his terms were over, he was charged with new accusations.

January 25, 2025 22:42

• After working with Zaira Pirova, the SK SOS Crisis Group* has to change shelter

  During the stay at the shelter of Zaira Pirova, who later left for Georgia and from there returned to Dagestan to her relatives, unknown people tried to enter the shelter for violence victims. The SK SOS Crisis Group* changed the address of the shelter; since human rights defenders found it useless to turn to the police.

January 25, 2025 16:46

• “Abzas Media” editor-in-chief complains about pressure in SIZO

  Sevindj Vagifgyzy, the editor-in-chief of the “Abzas Media”, who was arrested in Baku, claimed that she again faced physical violence and discrimination from warders.