3 October 2024 On October 3, 2024, Kate Watters, Executive Director of Crude Accountability, delivered a powerful intervention during the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference plenary …
On Gubad’s Birthday, We Must Keep the Spotlight on His Case
On September 12, 2024, we celebrate the birthday of our dear friend and colleague Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu—the second birthday Gubad spends detained in Azerbaijan, separated …
The Bonn Climate Meetings: Cornered Civil Society and Unsuited COP29 Leadership
In June 2024, Crude Accountability participated in a media training session for Russian-speaking journalists from Central Asia at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
Deciphering Greenspeak: Environmental and Human Rights Abuse in the EV Industry
The demand for electric vehicles to curb the climate crisis is soaring sales. However, the industry’s exploitation of greenspeak provides it the opportunity to trample …
Azerbaijan: End Crackdown on Independent Activism and Release Political Prisoners
One year ago today, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a prominent anti-corruption activist and economist, was severely beaten and arrested on trumped-up charges by Azerbaijan’s authorities. On …
Reflections on the 33rd EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum
In May 2024, Crude Accountability participated in the EBRD Annual Meeting, a crucial venue for civil society organizations to voice their concerns regarding the impacts …
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture #FreeGubad
26 June 2024 On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26), Crude Accountability and Publish What You Pay …
New Report Alert: “Politically Motivated? The Story of Dmitry Leus”
[Linden, VA] – Crude Accountability is proud to release its latest report, “Politically Motivated? The Story of Dmitry Leus.” This compelling report tells the intriguing …
Azerbaijan: Human Rights in the Spotlight during COP29 Pre-Talks in Bonn
Bonn, Germany—Between today, June 3, and June 13, representatives from around the globe will gather in Bonn, Germany to prepare for the Twenty-Ninth Conference of …
Wife of Gubad Ibadoghlu Speaks Out
Just before Mother’s Day (May 12), which is, coincidentally, her birthday, Irada Bayramova, wife of Gubad Ibadoghlu, sat down with Crude Accountability to talk about …