May 25, 2016, marked the first international day of action against the US-based Chevron Corporation. Civil society organizations and tens of thousands of activists from all over the world, whose...
Category: Kazakhstan
Documentary about Berezovka Honored at International Film Festival
This week, the documentary Karachaganak: Children in Exchange for Oil, a documentary about the tragedy of the children of Berezovka, Kazakhstan, took second place at “The Right Cut,”...
The Problem of Berezovka’s Poisoned Children is Discussed at the UN Forum
Today is the last day of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Asia (April 19–20, 2016) held in Doha, Qatar. The forum is attended by representatives of corporations, government...
Berezovka: Exodus
Crude Accountability is proud to release the English language version of our film, Berezovka: Exodus, about the relocation of the village of Berezovka in Western Kazakhstan. We...
After Twelve Years of Struggle, the Village of Berezovka Will Finally Be Relocated
On July 10, 2015, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Premier-Minister, Berdibek Saparbaev, publicly announced that the village of Berezovka will be relocated and that the Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV...
Fire at the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field
Western Kazakhstan News Portal “My City” reported a transformer fire June 6, 2015 at the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field
Karachaganak: Children in Exchange for Oil
The film "Karachaganak:Children in Exchange for Oil" deals with tragedy that occurred in the Kazakh village of Berezovka on 28 November 2014. Emissions from the Karachaganak oil and gas...
Authorities tell Berezovka, “No!” (Photo, video, timeline)
On January 20 in the village of Berezovka in Burlin District of Western Kazakhstan Oblast the authorities met with local residents and told them about the results of the...
80% of children from Berezovka village suffer from lung diseases – Regional Department of Health
The Regional Department of Health published results from medical examinations of Berezovka’s residents. According to the Regional Department of Health, half of adult residents suffer from various diseases. This was reported by a news agency Uralsk.info
A half of Berezovka’s residents suffer from various pathologies
Medical examinations indicated that respiratory diseases were identified in 30.7% (206 people) of 670 people; 80% of 206 people are children