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COP29: repression epidemic regarding climate activists and human rights defenders
Baku, Azerbaijan – The world is in the throes of unprecedented repression regarding climate activists, human rights defenders, journalists, academics and others who express opposing views to their government, according to a new report, Climate Talks and the Chilling Effect: Repression on the Rise, released on the opening day of the latest round of UN climate negotiations, […]
Join the PWYP Global Assembly 2025 Photo Competition!
We want YOU to help showcase the powerful change happening across the PWYP network! Whether you’re attending the Global Assembly in Indonesia in person or not, this is your chance to share your story with the whole network. Enter the PWYP Photo Competition and share images that highlight the impactful work you are doing on […]
COP29 side event: Advancing fairness in transition minerals supply chains
Join our COP29 side event in Baku: Advancing Fairness and Environmental and Social Responsibility in Transition Mineral Supply Chains: Experience from IRMA, PWYP, ResponsibleSteel, and the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals. We are looking forward to meeting you at this important discussion about making transition minerals truly beneficial for low- and middle-income […]
Voices for Justice: PWYP Members Make Their Mark at COP16
This morning, Colombia time, Publish What You Pay (PWYP) members and partners from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will start making their way through the corridors of COP16 in Cali. COP16 is the short name of the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, gathering the countries that have signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), […]
Civil Society Demands Attention to Human Rights and Climate Justice Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan
To find out more about the joint campaign for human rights at COP29, please visit Demand Rights at COP We, the undersigned civil society organizations, movements, groups and individuals, highlight the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in Azerbaijan in the lead-up to its hosting this year’s United Nations Climate Conference (COP29), to […]
Briefing: How can Africa make the most of its transition minerals?
The latest research from PWYP suggests that Africa could boost its GDP by at least $24 billion a year and create 2.3 million jobs through transition minerals. African leaders need to come together and act urgently to ensure that the emerging transition minerals market is well-regulated, transparent, just and equitable. Here you can download the […]
Harnessing evidence and international support to uphold civic space in the Kyrgyz Republic
By gathering evidence about shrinking civic space and drawing on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as an effective platform to raise concerns, a diverse national and international movement helped protect civic space in the Kyrgyz Republic – sending a powerful message to governments worldwide. PWYP coalition member Nazik Imanbekova describes their shared achievements. In […]
A joint call for Gubad’s release, one year after his arrest
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the arrest of Gubad Ibadoghlu in Azerbaijan. PWYP, Crude Accountability, Amnesty International and other civil society organisations are jointly calling for his release. July 23 – We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the ongoing crackdown against civil society in Azerbaijan that has targeted a broad range of individuals, including […]
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture #FreeGubad
On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26), Publish What You Pay and Crude Accountability express their deep concern about Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s health and well-being, and call on the Government of Azerbaijan to allow him to travel abroad immediately to receive medical treatment he urgently needs. Dr. […]
Gubad Granted House Arrest
On the 22nd of April 2024, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s was granted house arrest, marking a significant step forward in his case. While this development allows him to receive essential medical care, it’s important to note that he remains conditionally imprisoned and confined to Baku. As a brief background, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was violently detained on […]
Message from Gubad to PWYP
We received a message from Gubad sent to all PWYP members via his lawyers highlighting the impact PWYP’s solidarity is having on him: Dear beloved PWYP, Greetings from Baku pre-trial centre (dungeon)! I have always been proud of my membership in the PWYP family, which I joined in 2003. Even though I have never had […]
Serious concerns over Azerbaijan hosting COP29 while it continues to detain prominent critic of its corrupt fossil fuel industry
9 December 2023 – Azerbaijan’s abysmal record of cracking down on peaceful civil society – including the continued detention of academic and activist, Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu – raises serious concerns about the country’s suitability to host a global event such as COP29, where building consensus to negotiate the deals the world’s survival requires is imperative, […]