U.S. Decision Fails Forced Labor Victims in Uzbekistan.
Washington, DC – Today the U.S. government upgraded the Uzbek government’s ranking in its 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report to…
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United States Maintains Strong Stand Against Forced Labor in Turkmenistan’s Cotton Production
The U.S. State Department announced today that the government of Turkmenistan remains in the lowest possible ranking, Tier 3, in…
Invisible and exploited in Kazakhstan: New Report Sheds Light on the Plight of Kyrgyz Migrant Workers and Their Family Members
Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children from Kyrgyzstan and neighbouring Central Asian states are forced to migrate to…
Uzbek Farmer: I would be glad to refuse to grow cocoons
Uzbekistan, a leading producer of silk cocoons, relies on forced labor for their production, which violates the rights of farmers…
The Price for Turkmen Cotton Is Too High
Turkmenistan may represent only 2% of the world’s cotton exports, but the rampant human rights violations in their cotton production…
Uzbek Farmer: “I will definitely be bankrupt this year”
A monitor from Uzbek-German Forum interviewed a farmer from the Khorezm region who described his experience with the command system…
Ordered To Grow Red-Hot Chili Peppers, Uzbek Farmers May As Well Give ‘Em Away Now
Farmers in Uzbekistan’s tightly controlled agriculture sector have been ordered by state authorities to grow cotton since the waning days…