This Saturday, April 18, marks 1,000 days Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu has been held by Azerbaijani authorities in Baku under trumped-up charges. In a @justsecurity.org article, Emin Bayramli appeals for his father’s release, recounting the horrors of his detention and current health concerns. #FreeGubad

In the latest addition to our campaign tracking #methane pollution in 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, Crude Accountability looks at the country’s binding and non-binding commitments on methane reduction. crudeaccountability.org/kazakhstans-...

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan’s #authoritarian environment is propped up by its gas exports to the #EU. Dr. Ibadoghlu’s latest blog post finds that the most significant increase in political prisoners in #Azerbaijan occurred after 2022, as the country's strategic value as an #energy partner for Europe strengthened.

📨 Caspian Voices is now Voices of Resilience! While our newsletter may have a different name and design, it is still the same newsletter that you've come to trust and rely on in the past for the latest updates on the #environment and #humanrights. 👉 Sign up today: shorturl.at/VI7f7

📢 Crude Accountability is proud to launch the webpage for our campaign to make environmental and health-related data on #methane emissions available and accessible. 📑 More reports and resources will continue to follow this year, so stay tuned for updates. crudeaccountability.org/tracking-met...

🌏 Today is #WorldHealthDay, and for us at Crude Accountability, we believe that the health of the #environment is fundamental to the security of human health.

⚠️ Did you know #methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat? Crude Accountability has been monitoring #emissions from oil and gas facilities in #Kazakhstan, and the impact they have on the #environment and #health.

🇪🇺 Can the #EU fully disengage from Russian gas? In a new blog entry, “The EU’s Phase-Out of Russian Gas: Progress, Risks, and Security Implications,” Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu analyzes the vulnerabilities in the EU’s #energy strategy to diversify its #gas imports.

🔍 In a new report, Homeland Insecurity: How ICE Implements the Trump Regime’s Remigration* Policy Through Enforced Disappearance, Torture, and Mass Deportation, Crude Accountability investigates #humanrights violations in the #US by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

⛽️ Is oil worth more than fresh drinking water in #Kazakhstan? 🔍 In a new report, The Case of Kokzhide, Crude Accountability documents the story of environmental exploitation by oil and gas extraction in #Kokzhide. crudeaccountability.org/new-report-o...

⚠️ Are you safe from sulfur dioxide? Crude Accountability has been monitoring #emissions from oil and gas facilities in #Kazakhstan, and the impact they have on the #environment and #health.

🇪🇺 What matters more to the EU: making #energy deals or upholding #humanrights? Dr. Ibadoghlu explores the EU’s pursuit of energy security with #Azerbaijan in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, despite the petrostate’s high #corruption rates and escalating human rights abuses.

On January 19, 2026, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation declared Crude Accountability, Incorporated, a 501(c)3 organization based in the USA, an undesirable organization. Read Crude Accountability's full statement: crudeaccountability.org/statement-by...

The #climatecrisis is the greatest threat to #Russia. 📢 In a @themoscowtimes.com op-ed, @vitservetnik.bsky.social highlights the Kremlin’s lack of preparedness to combat #climatechange as the country relies on Soviet infrastructure and prioritizes funding its war against #Ukraine. shorturl.at/6hJgG

⚠️ Do you know the harm of breathing nitrogen dioxide? Crude Accountability has been monitoring #emissions from oil and gas facilities in #Kazakhstan, and the impact they have on the #environment and #health.

🚨 #Azerbaijan continues to contradict its #COP29 leadership: Azerbaijani state energy company, SOCAR, has announced that it is selling natural gas to 🇦🇹 Austria and 🇩🇪 Germany. But can #Azerbaijan actually meet this demand? eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-s...

🚨 In the latest crack down on Russia’s sanction-evading efforts: French naval forces took control of a Russia-linked oil tanker in the #MediterraneanSea. But Russia’s #shadowfleet is still at large. apnews.com/article/fran...

It is 2026, and while many of us make New Year’s resolutions, Azerbaijan is still committed to #fossilfuels. 🔍 In case you missed it, last month Crude Accountability published a new report by Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, “Analysis & Policy Implications of Azerbaijan’s Energy Strategy." shorturl.at/EuEi0

Environmental rights are human rights. We’ve spent the last year advocating for the protection of the #CaspianSea, exposing Russia’s #shadowfleet, calling for greater #climate security within the #OSCE, and so much more. See the many ways you can support us: crudeaccountability.org/support-crude/

We’ve been at the forefront of confronting #authoritarian regimes across the #OSCE region to bring justice to communities most affected by environmental exploitation and civic repression. With your help, we can bring about a just and sustainable future: crudeaccountability.org/support-crude/

🌟 #HappyHolidays! Thank you for standing with us this year, and being a part of our strong and vibrant community. We hope you have a bright winter with much warmth, peace, and happiness in the company of friends, family, and loved ones. We look forward to what we can accomplish together in 2026.

As we approach 2026, we at Crude Accountability are committed to our fight against #climatechange. Our team spent this year monitoring emissions from oil and gas facilities, primarily in #Kazakhstan 🌏 We’ve been analyzing the impact methane have on the region’s #environment and local communities.

🕑 One year later, is #Azerbaijan committed to its #COP29 legacy? 🔍 In a new report, “Analysis & Policy Implications of Azerbaijan’s Energy Strategy,” Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu examines Azerbaijan’s expansion as a #petrostate after hosting COP29. crudeaccountability.org/new-report-a... #FreeGubad

👥 This #HumanRightsDay, we reaffirm the value that environmental rights are human rights. The right to a clean environment, and respect of all people, underlie the foundation of society, and the path for a just and sustainable world. Together, we can protect this everyday essential.

🚫 Today is #AntiCorruptionDay and we observe today by recognizing the brave work of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu – a renowned Azerbaijani scholar of political economy and anti-corruption activist. 📢 We renew our call for Dr. Ibadoghlu’s immediate and unconditional release. #FreeGubad

👐 This #GivingTuesday, hear from our Executive Director on the value of a clean environment, and the respect for all persons, that underlie the foundation of society. Achieving a just and sustainable world is a community effort, which includes YOU. 💚 Support our mission today: tinyurl.com/messmm95

🌍 Today is #GivingTuesday. For us at Crude Accountability, today reminds us of the strength of collective action, and the impact each one of us has in protecting our #environment and defending #humanrights. 💚 If our mission resonates with you, consider supporting us: tinyurl.com/messmm95

🔥 Do you know the difference between #flaring and #venting? Crude Accountability has been monitoring emissions from oil and gas facilities in #Kazakhstan, particularly methane – a highly potent greenhouse gas (GHG). 📲 Swipe through our fact sheet and stay tuned for more updates.

🎤 Oliver Bullough, journalist and author of “Butler to the World,” spoke at our WHDC side event about how kleptocratic regimes can maintain their influence and control through offshore financial schemes, which are supported by the West. shorturl.at/H8uUY 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/hbu2fxk2

🎤 Sébastien Peyrouse, Research Professor of the Central Asia Program at The George Washington University, opened and moderated our WHDC side event, remarking how #corruption is institutionalized among authoritarian governments in Central Asia. tinyurl.com/3j56bpk7 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/hbu2fxk2

🌍 Today is the Int'l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. In Ukraine, Russia has committed multiple attacks and direct harm on the environment, as outlined in a report that we co-produced with Truth Hounds.

🎤 Kate Watters, Executive Director of Crude Accountability, addressed how American, Western European, and Chinese fossil fuel companies engage with kleptocratic regimes in Central Asia, as well as with Russian companies via the CPC pipeline. tinyurl.com/3u77kw95 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/hbu2fxk2

🎤 Leila Nazgül Seiitbek, Chairwoman of @freedom4eurasia.bsky.social, highlighted how kleptocratic regimes in Central Asia are no different than organized criminal groups, using the state to enrich themselves. tinyurl.com/57xdfvzv 🔗 Watch our WHDC side event to learn more: tinyurl.com/hbu2fxk2

🗳️ Today is #ElectionDay in the US, and we are reminded that voting is not just a privilege. It is a civic responsibility. Check your registration status and nearby polling place at vote.org, and exercise your right to vote today.

⚖️ On 10 October, Crude Accountability and @freedom4eurasia.bsky.social hosted the side event, “Corruption, Kleptocracy, and Their Link to Human Rights Violations in Central Asia,” at the OSCE’s Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC25). www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv0Z...

🎙️ @eurasianclimate.bsky.social dropped a new episode. Boris Schneider and Angelina Davydova talk to changemakers in the renewables field leading the energy transition in Central Asia, which heavily rely on #fossilfuels and are under threat by #climatechange. 🎧 Listen: shorturl.at/I4eJt

Join us in online or in person at Patagonia Pittsburgh and Dublin stores. Excited to speak alongside @protectpt.bsky.social and Stop Shannon LNG ✊🏼 RSVP at hybridfossilgasevent.splashthat.com

#Baku hosted the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 🏁 with headlines ignoring the country’s environmental abuses and repression of civil society. This follows a pattern of #authoritarian states hosting int'l events as a form of distraction, as the Aliyev regime hosted #COP29 last year, putting on a green show.

🌏 In the latest episode of @eurasianclimate.bsky.social, Angelina Davydova spoke with climate activist Anisa Abibulloeva of Маленькая Земля (“Little Earth”) on the impact of the climate crisis on rural communities in #Tajikistan. 🎧 Hear the full story: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Was #COP29 just a green show for the Aliyev regime? 🔍 Members of Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety, Center for National and International Studies Institute for Human Rights, and Human Rights Club re-examine the toxic environment of COP29 for #climate and #humanrights. shorturl.at/1LtZI

Today is our dear friend and colleague Gubad Ibadoghlu’s birthday. This is the 3rd year that he is spending it without his family, detained by the authorities of Azerbaijan for speaking the truth about #corruption in his home country. 🔗 Statement: crudeaccountability.org/happy-birthd... #freegubad

Last Tuesday, #Congress returned from a month-long recess. 🔔 While Congress was on break, the chaos and cruelty that mark this administration have only grown more entrenched with attacks on our #democracy. This requires a robust response from each of us, including our representatives in gov't.

Last week, Kate Watters delivered remarks at the @www.csce.gov’s briefing on the impact on Central Asia of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Watters focussed on Russia’s sanction-evading efforts and its effect on the 🛢️ energy sector and the 🌿 environment in Central Asia. youtube.com/shorts/5Um9I...

📢 Tomorrow, the @www.csce.gov will hold a briefing on the impact on Central Asia of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Kate Watters will speak on the state of civil society, and #environmental activists within the context of the oil industry in Central Asia. 📆 Stream at 2pm ET: shorturl.at/lsuug

🚨 It has been 7 months into Trump’s presidency, and his administration has carried out unprecedented attacks on our government, our Constitution, and our way of life. Our latest paper addresses the Trump administration’s attack on civil society and human rights in the US. shorturl.at/mALC7

Crude Accountability with 58 other organizations of the Civic Solidarity Platform signed the Civil Society Manifesto on the 50th Anniv of the Helsinki Final Act. We aim for a stronger + more effective #OSCE and contribute to comprehensive security in the region. civicsolidarity.org/article/a-ci...

As we approach the 📃 OSCE’s 50th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act with the #Helsinki50 Conference this week, Crude Accountability is proud to publish two policy papers addressing key #climate issues in the region. Learn more: crudeaccountability.org/what-we-do/c...

Is #Azerbaijan the solution for the EU to replace Russian gas? 🔍 Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu examines in his latest blog Azerbaijan’s push for EU investment in #pipeline expansion despite the country’s shortfalls in gas exports and growing energy ties with Moscow. 🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/s4Nx1

“The air was heavy with a choking, acrid stench, like smoldering rubber and burning tires.” Our Research Associate describes the alarming air quality at Kokzhide, #Kazakhstan in her latest blog, “Breathing Toxic Air.” 📺 Watch: youtube.com/shorts/ZCr2B...

Today marks 2 years since our friend and colleague Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was arrested and detained by Azerbaijani authorities. Dr. Ibadoghlu, a renowned Azerbaijani scholar of political economy and anti-corruption activist, is known for exposing corruption in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas industry.