Environmental defenders and community activists successfully obtained a government inspection and were able to press administrative charges against the South Korean oil company Ada Oil, …
Road to China Report Attempts to Close Information Gap about Social and Environmental Impacts of Chinese Oil and Gas Ventures in Central Asia
Crude Accountability is proud to present our newest report, Road to China: China’s Oil and Gas Ventures in Central Asia. Social and Environmental Impacts. Road …
Clear as Oil: Transparency of Chinese Projects in Kazakhstan
“Special treatment” of Chinese investment projects in Kazakhstan may lead to lower environmental standards and practices to appease foreign investors. Author: Sergey Solyanik, Consultant, Crude Accountability …
Climate Justice Working Group: The OSCE Should Take More Robust Action to Address Climate Crisis
On October 13, 2021, The Climate Justice Working Group of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP) delivered a statement on the climate crisis at the annual …
Independent Journalists Document Pollution of Drinking Water Reserves in Kazakhstan by Foreign Oil Companies
On September 22, 2021, the “Prosto Journalistika” (Simply Journalism) team, in collaboration with Crude Accountability, presented a special investigation on Kazakhstan’s drinking water deposits that …
Turkmenistan: A Model Kleptocracy
The new report by Crude Accountability focuses on corruption and kleptocracy in Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most closed and repressive countries. Crude Accountability is …
‘The Other Side of Oil’ is named one of the best investigations of the year
The Other Side of Oil documentary was recognized by The Global Investigative Journalism Network as one of the best investigative stories of 2020. The documentary …
The War in Nagorno-Karabakh Brought Multiple Violations of Freedom of Expression in Azerbaijan on and away from the Frontline
Zhala Bayramova, Founder of the Azerbaijan Under Legal Criticism platform The government of Azerbaijan used the recent territorial war between Armenia and Azerbaijan to further …
We Are Hiring
Crude Accountability seeks a part-time Communications Assistant who will provide support to the organization’s staff and consultants. The position is currently available for 6 months, …
Urgent Statement on Human Rights and Environmental Defenders in Kazakhstan
Crude Accountability is deeply concerned by the recent wave of attacks on independent civil society and free media in Kazakhstan, in a clear attempt by …