About the author: Kate Watters is the executive director of Crude Accountability For decades, the environmental movement has been saying that it is past time …
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 …
Global Oil Crisis Will Have a Dramatic Effect on Azerbaijan’s Budget
The sharp drop in world oil prices in March and April 2020 have prompted discussions on the state of the Azerbaijani economy. About the Author: …
The Connection between Hydrocarbons and the Disappeared in Turkmenistan
It may not be immediately understandable why Crude Accountability, an environmental and human rights organization working with communities impacted by oil and gas development, would …
‘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 …
Combatting Isolation, Building Community: Activism and Life in the Time of COVID 19
About the author: Kate Watters is the executive director of Crude Accountability This past week, Crude Accountability marked its 17th anniversary, an incredible and joyous …
‘The Empty Bucket of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan: Profits and Profiteering’ Report Highlights the Heavy Dependence of the Azerbaijan’s Economy on Volatile Oil Prices
Washington, D.C., Release: March 18, 2020 The new report The Empty Bucket of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan: Profits and Profiteering co-authored and produced …
Congressional Hearing: Intimidation and Retaliation against Environmental Defenders in the Russian Federation
On February 27, 2020, Crude Accountability participated in a Congressional hearing at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the state of human rights in Russia. …
Images of the Abandoned Village of Berezovka, Kazakhstan, Showcased at George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Release: February 20, 2020. Immersive photo exhibit ‘Afterword’ by Nata Li opened February 19 at the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies …
Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were marred by fraud and violence
Crude Accountability is deeply concerned about the use of brutal violence against opposition candidates, journalists, and election observers during and following the February 9 snap …