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Azerbaijani Authorities Should Immediately Release Opposition Leader Tofiq Yugublu
Washington DC—Crude Accountability is deeply concerned about the detention of opposition leader Tofiq Yugublu who is currently in pre-trial detention in Baku, Azerbaijan on trumped-up …
‘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 …
In memory of Emil Shukurov
Emil Shukurov, one of the most prominent members of the environmental movement in Central Asia, 82 years of age, passed on August 23, 2019. Famous …
What does the SOFAZ 2018 statement reveal and how does it compare to other sovereign funds
The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) regularly publishes quarterly and annual statements on revenues, expenditures, and assets. The statements are available …
Media: The Police Detained Environmental Activist in Western Kazakhstan Oblast
Translated by Crude Accountability. The original article was published by Uralsk Weekly on May 7, 2019: http://www.uralskweek.kz/2019/05/07/policiya-zaderzhala-ekologicheskogo-aktivista-v-zko/] In Burlin District of Western Kazakhstan Region [of …
Azerbaijan: Government-backed Media Must Stop Harassing Sevinj Osmanqizi
Washington DC—Crude Accountability is deeply concerned about the smear campaign and illegal surveillance of Sevinj Osmanqizi, an independent opposition journalist from Azerbaijan now living in …
EBRD cancels Turkmenistan hydrocarbon-related loan
Crude Accountability is pleased that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development canceled the CMI Offshore loan to Turkmenistan, which would have supported offshore oil …
Crude Accountability annual letter: Find out what we’ve been up to and how you can help!
Dear friends and supporters, In 2018, Crude Accountability celebrated our 15-year anniversary. Despite huge challenges, yet gratified by many successes, reaching this milestone would not …
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 …