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, …
Kazakhstan
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 …
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 …
Нефть или вода?
Scroll down for the English translation of “Oil or Water?” Нефть и вода… Буквально на всех этапах от добычи, до транспортировки и переработки нефти, использования …
Belt and Road: Taking advantage of Central Asian resources?
One of the most controversial examples of bilateral cooperation between our region and its neighbors over the past decade is the Belt and Road Initiative, …
‘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 …
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 …
Civil Society Hosts a Webinar on Current Environmental Issues Connected to Belt and Road Projects in Central Asia
On the 29th of September, Crude Accountability, together with Social Environmental Fund, and Civil Society Development Association, held an online event to discuss current environmental …
‘The Other Side of Oil’ documentary depicts the grim side of living near oil production
The Other Side of Oil documentary, focusing on the lives of ordinary people living right beside the largest oil reserves in Western Kazakhstan, premiers online …
From Ukraine to Wisconsin, Dangerous Work Report reveals alarming trends of reprisals against environmentalists
Crude Accountability, together with Ecoforum of NGOs of Kazakhstan and FracTracker Alliance (USA), is proud to present a report Dangerous Work: Reprisals against Environmental Activists …