Saturday, December 9 was International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD). We continue to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Gubad Ibadoghlu, a prominent anti-corruption researcher unjustly detained in Azerbaijan for his brave work.

Fighting corruption is not a crime.

Please share, and use the hashtag #freegubad to raise awareness of his case.

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Progres – a Turkmen non-profit online journal – published our article, "The Middle Corridor: Repeating Colonial Practices of Prioritizing Profit Over People in Central Asia." We investigated the environmental impact and human rights neglect in this Western-invested project that will enhance trade between China and the European Union without hindrance from Moscow.

Read the blog here.

Azerbaijan continues its abuse and suppression of human rights with the detention of Dr. Ibadoghlu and the recent arrests of journalists from Abzas Media.

Yet, influential companies in Azerbaijan, like TotalEnergies and Equinor, are silent in this crisis. 

Our latest blog entry, “Profits Over People: TotalEnergies and Equinor are Silent about the Arrest and Torture of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu,” explores the financial investments in Azerbaijan from these Western companies and their human rights obligations. 

Read and learn more here.

Olexi Pasyuk, deputy director or Ukrainian environmental civil society organization, Ecoaction, discussed Ukraine’s energy policy and the environmental impacts of Russia’s illegal invasion.



Watch Part 1 of the interview here.

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