13yo girl who had to collect boxes at bazaar in Osh to provide family nominated for International Children’s Peace Prize
Aychurek Sulaimanova, a 13-year-old girl from Osh who was forced to collect boxes at a bazaar for a living and…
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Uzbekistan’s new leader fails his first test
One year after the death of Islam Karimov, the continued use of forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields shows how…
Uzbekistan: school directors speak out about regular physical abuse by local government official
A video shot in secret and posted online shows a district official in Uzbekistan beating and humiliating several principals of…
Uzbekistan Reducing Cotton Fields But Forced Labor Remains
Uzbekistan is cutting back on its cotton cultivation to make way for fruit and vegetable fields. While that happens, however,…