Europe’s Energy Interests and the Authoritarian Trade-Off - Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu probes the hypocrisy of the European Union to seek energy deals with Azerbaijan in lieu of Russia.

🚫 By replacing Russian gas with Azerbaijani gas, the EU has traded one #authoritarian country for another.

⚖️ This relationship with #Azerbaijan signals to other countries that EU values are secondary to strategic interests.

🔗 Read the blog: crudeaccountability.org/europes-ener...

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New Report: Azerbaijan Taps into Fossil Fuel Expansion Post-COP29 - Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu examines how Azerbaijan is expanding investments in the oil and gas sector after hosting COP29.

🔍 Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu explores this question in a report published by Crude Accountability last month, noting that #Azerbaijan is unlikely to meet its pledge to supply 20 bcm of gas annually to the 🇪🇺 EU by 2027 due to production limits and infrastructure constraints. shorturl.at/qf52T

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Photo: NASA: The night lights of Baku, Azerbaijan 2023

🕑 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...

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🚫 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.

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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...

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Joint Civil Society Statement: Marking 2 Years Since the Unlawful Arrest of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu  - In a joint statement, Crude Accountability calls on the government of Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Ibadoghlu.

In a joint statement, Crude Accountability renews its call for the government of Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Ibadoghlu and provide the medical care he desperately needs.

Read the statement: crudeaccountability.org/joint-civil-...

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Two years ago, economist & democracy advocate Gubad Ibadoghlu was detained. Despite serious health concerns & international calls for his release, he remains unjustly held under house arrest. We call on Azerbaijan to release him immediately. #FreeGubad

Today marks 2 years since #Azerbaijan arrested economist and anti-corruption activist Gubad Ibadoghlu. We call for an end to the judicial harassment against him and all political prisoners in Azerbaijan. #FreeGubad www.freedom-now.org/azerbaijan-m...

❗Today marks two years since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was detained by the Azerbaijani authorities❗

Read our joint statement asking for his immediate release ➡️ uncaccoalition.org/joint-civil-...

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Crude Accountability continues to call for the immediate and unconditional release of our friend and colleague, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu.

Thank you @connolly.house.gov for raising Gubad’s case, as he is still under house arrest.

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SCOOP! A bipartisan group of lawmakers in U.S. Congress is set to introduce a bill called “Azerbaijan Aircraft Engine Export Restrictions Act” which will prohibit the export of engine parts to Ilham Aliyev's plane until Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu is released, sources tell me
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Our opening panel focussed on a system that works for all - not the powerful - across energy⚡ resource governance ⚖️ gender 💜 and education📖.

An empty chair honoured Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu who is under house arrest in Baku and needing urgent medical care. #FreeGubad #PWYPGA25

We receive alarming signs from Azerbaijan. The authorities not only prevented Sakharov finalist Dr. Ibadoghlu from travelling to Strasbourg, but threaten with "consequences" if he participates online. I expect @kajakallas.bsky.social to take urgent action to ensure his safety. #FreeGubad

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Azerbaijan Should Never Have Been COP Host The petrostate has an especially dubious human rights and climate record, writes Simon Maghakyan.

“While 95% of Azerbaijan’s exports are oil & gas, the vast majority of the population is not benefiting from this wealth.”

In a recent TIME article, Simon Maghakyan shares our report “The Empty Bucket” co-authored with Gubad Ibadoghlu.


Read the article here: time.com/7177165/azer...

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Azerbaijan using COP29 to jail rights defenders, says son of detained dissident Azerbaijan has been further emboldened to crack down on opposition since hosting the UN climate summit COP29, says the son of a dissident now under house arrest.

#Azerbaijan has tripled number of political detainees since attributed #COP29 hosting.

One of them is our friend & colleague Gubad Ibadoghlu - academic working on fossil fuel transparent. Quite ironic.

Read courageous take of his son Ibad 👇

euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w... #FreeGubad

Azerbaijan: Jailed academic's health deteriorates: Gubad Ibadoghlu - Amnesty International Gubad Ibadoghlu, a renowned political economist and civil activist, was detained on 23 July 2023 on fabricated charges of the production, acquisition, or sale of counterfeit money by an organized grou...

10/👀 Examples of domestic repression:
🔐 Gubad Ibadoghlu, an anti-corruption expert, was arrested in 2023.
🔐 Anar Mammadli, a leading human rights advocate, was detained after launching a Climate of Justice Initiative ahead of #COP29.
#FreeGubad #FreeAnar
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Baku hat es nicht verdient, die Weltklimakonferenz #COP29 zu hosten! Im dritten Jahr in der Folge findet die Konferenz in einem Land statt, in dem Menschenrechte verletzt werden. Besonders möchte ich auf den Fall von Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu aufmerksam machen. #FreeGubad 1/3

Use climate summit to save our dad, say children of Londo... The family of Gubad Ibadoghlu want senior U.K. politician...

The children of Gubad Ibadoghlu call on the U.K. government to press for their father’s release as #COP29Baku nears.

Read the @politico article here: www.politico.eu/article/use-climate-summ...

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Crude Accountability Intervention on Torture and Enforced... On October 3, 2024, Kate Watters, Executive Director of C...

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#WHDC #freegubad #humanrights

Sadly, it is his second birthday spent unjustly detained in Azerbaijan—separated from his family, denied proper medical care, and facing unfounded charges.

Happy Birthday, Gubad! #FreeGubad

Today, 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 adequate medical care, and facing spurious charges.

Happy birthday, Gubad! #FreeGubad

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture #FreeG... 26 June 2024 On the occasion of the International Day in ...

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As UN climate talks continue in Bonn, we're putting the spotlight on #COP29 host Azerbaijan’s inhumane treatment of renowned economist & fossil fuel industry critic Gubad Ibadoghlu, who was severely beaten & imprisoned on fabricated charges last year.
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https://youtu.be/tNcA7u06d1Y?feature=shared

Gubad's stand against corruption must not be the reason his health suffers further.

The international community must act.

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@StateDept @FCDOGovUK @eu_eeas @GermanyDiplo @francediplo @UN_HRC @coe

#GubadIbadoghlu is a renowned human rights defender and anti-corruption expert, arbitrarily detained by #Azerbaijan in July 2023.

He's now under house arrest, but urgently needs international medical attention.

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Open Letter Calling for the Immediate Release of Dr. Guba... Crude Accountability joins 240 organizations and individu...

health.

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crudeaccountability.org/open-letter-calling-for-...

Three steps David Cameron can take to help detained anti-... Pressure is building on the government to act in the case...

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www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1893388/Gubad-Ib...

🙏 Es ist ein 1. Schritt. Vorgestern wurde #Gubad #Ibadoghlu aus dem Gefängnis in #Baku 🇦🇿 in den #Hausarrest überstellt!

#Menschenrechte und die #FreiheitderWissenschaft sind für uns nicht verhandelbar!
Saechsische.de: www.saechsische.de/dresden/loka...

#FreeGubad #freegubadibadoghlu #Aserbaidschan