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UN Human Rights Council Adopts Historic Resolution on Human Rights and the Environment
A statement by Crude Accountability and EcoForum of NGOs, Kazakhstan The United Nations held its 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland …
Without good governance, the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea may do more harm than good to the environment and human rights
The convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea is an important step for the region, but there is little reason for optimism, says …
Kazakhstani Doctors Recognize the Children of Berezovka are Seriously Ill, But Do Not Offer Appropriate Treatment
Today, June 1, International Children’s Day, Crude Accountability, the international coalition, Children or Oil? and the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule …
Children of Berezovka are Diagnosed with Toxic Encephalopathy
Poisoned children from the Kazakhstani village of Berezovka are diagnosed with toxic encephalopathy. Doctors say the likely cause of poisoning is hydrocarbons and their fumes. …
Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Replied to our Demand
A month after the brutal attack on Andrey Rudomakha, the leader of Environmental Watch on the North Caucasus (EWNC), the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Krasnodar …
Crude Accountability Condemns Death Threats Made Against Members of Environmental Watch and Demands a Swift Investigation
Crude Accountability demands an immediate investigation into anonymous online death threats made against the leaders of Environmental Watch on the North Caucasus and urges the …
International Civil Society Condemns the Vicious Attack on Andrey Rudomakha in Krasnodar, Russia and Demands Justice for his Attackers
We, the undersigned, condemn the brutal and violent attack on Andrey Rudomakha and members of Environmental Watch on the North Caucasus, which occurred in Krasnodar, …
Safeguarding civil society participation in the Helsinki process – a matter of the OSCE’s raison d’être
We, members of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP), believe that restricting civil society participation in the work of the OSCE would be a tremendous setback …
Civil Society Appeal to French President Macron on Energy Investments in Azerbaijan
Dear President Macron: We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) expected decisions to invest in the Trans-Anatolian …