Dear Ms Lopez, We are dismayed to hear reports that you performed in Turkmenistan on June 29 for President Berdymukhamedov’s birthday. As you are …
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Satellite Images of the Caspian Sea Indicate that Oil Spills and Oil Wealth Rob Citizens of their Environmental and Human Rights in Western Turkmenistan
A report released by Crude Accountability details how oil spills and demolition of homes in the Caspian Sea region, identified through satellite imagery and analyzed …
Crude Accountability Executive Director Interviewed Re: Chuck Hagel’s Nomination For Secretary Of Defense
Crude Accountability Executive Director Kate Watters was recently asked to comment on the nomination of Chuck Hagel for U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Human Rights Problems in Berezovka, Kazakhstan are Raised within the Walls of the UN
The first Global Forum of the UN on Business and Human Rights was held in Geneva, Switzerland on December 4-5, 2012. Around 1000 participants representing 85 countries, 150 companies and 170 nongovernmental organizations participated in the discussion about the influence of business on human rights and possible use among businesses of the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights.
THE GREAT ENABLERS: International Financial Institutions Pave the Way for the Export of Oil and Gas from the Caspian Region
Crude Accountability’s new report “The Great Enablers: How Investments by International Financial Institutions Threaten the Fragile Caspian Sea Ecosystem,” chronicles the financing by international financial institutions of fossil fuel–related transport and infrastructure projects throughout the Caspian region. These projects enable oil and gas companies to overcome obstacles that would hinder transport of petroleum products to western markets.
Six Years Following the Completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline, Prosperity and Transparency Limited in Azerbaijan
Crude Accountability has published a new report, “After the BTC Pipeline and EITI Validation: Where are Prosperity and Transparency in Azerbaijan?” examining the state of Western …
After the BTC Pipeline and EITI Validation: Where are Prosperity and Transparency in Azerbaijan?
Executive Summary Between May 4 and May 11, 2012, Crude Accountability met with civil society activists, corporate representatives, and state agencies in Baku, Azerbaijan to …
Chevron: Irresponsible in Kazakhstan
Widespread environmental violations, failure to disclose revenues and payments, and a long history of failing to take responsibility for these shortcomings are documented in a new film, “Chevron.
The Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation – Chevron in Kazakhstan
Crude Accountability sent the following statement to the leadership of Chevron in anticipation of the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on May 30, 2012, …
In Uralsk Unknown Attackers Severely Wounded a Journalist (and video)
Astana, 20 April—IA Novosti Kazakhstan. Unknown attackers fell upon Lukpan Akhmediarov, a correspondent for Uralsk Weekly, near his home and inflicted numerous wounds to his legs, …