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 …
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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. …
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 …
Third-year anniversary of the Berezovka tragedy
These days mark the third-year anniversary of the mass poisoning by toxic emissions of the Berezovka children. For the past three years, children have continued …
Director of Azerbaijan’s Last Independent News Agency Arrested on Trumped Up Charges
Washington DC—Crude Accountability is appalled at the arrest of Mehman Aliyev, director of Azerbaijan’s last independent news agency Turan News, and calls on western governments …
Report on Kashagan Project Failures and Consequences Published
Crude Accountability presents the report, “The Kashagan Oil Bubble. The Case of an Offshore Field Development in Kazakhstan.” The report examines the main reasons that …
Civil Society Organizations Announce Report about Harassment against Activists
Today, Earth Day, Crude Accountability and Ecoforum of NGOs, Kazakhstan announce our forthcoming report on the persecution of environmental defenders, which will be published in …
Eighteen Months without Progress: Attorney General of Russia was Reminded about Berezovka children
As it became known today, last week the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) received the answer to their inquiries …
TWO YEARS AFTER THE TRAGEDY IN BEREZOVKA
November 28, 2016 marks the second-year anniversary of the mass poisoning by toxic emissions of the Berezovka children. For the past two years, children have …