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 express their deep concern about Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s...
View ArticleBlog: 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 of EBRD investments. Yulia...
View ArticleAzerbaijan: End Crackdown on Independent Activism and Release Political...
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 the anniversary of...
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Deciphering Greenspeak: Environmental and Human Rights Abuse in the EV Industry
“Lithium Fields” in the Atacama Desert, Chile. The demand for electric vehicles to curb the climate crisis is soaring sales. However, the industry’s exploitation of greenspeak provides it the...
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The Bonn Climate Meetings: Cornered Civil Society and Unsuited COP29 Leadership
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meetings in Bonn, Germany.Source: UN Climate Change / Amira Grotendiek In June 2024, Crude Accountability participated in a media training...
View ArticleOn 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 from his family, deprived of...
View ArticleCrude Accountability Intervention on Torture and Enforced Disappearances,...
On October 3, 2024, Kate Watters, Executive Director of Crude Accountability, delivered a powerful intervention during the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference plenary on the Rule of Law. In her speech,...
View ArticleEnsuring Indigenous Participation at COP29: How to Amplify Voices on the...
Climate action requires the full and meaningful participation of Indigenous people and civil society organizations, as they are most likely to be directly affected by climate change’s impacts. In...
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COP29, Climate Justice, and Authoritarianism: Side Event, WHDC2024
“Climate Justice, Authoritarianism, and COP29” side event in Warsaw, Poland. From left to right: Aliya Wedelich, Zhala Bayramova, Kate Watters, and Karl Horberg. WARSAW, Poland—On October 4, 2024 at...
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Your Vote Matters: Insights on the 2024 U.S. Election
By Nathan Reynoso, Crude Accountability Communications Assistant On November 5th, US citizens will cast their ballot, and the never-ending presidential race will finally cease. This election is close,...
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