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…
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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…
Cotton Campaign presents recommendations to end forced labor to government officials in Uzbekistan.
A first-ever delegation representing the Cotton Campaign presented recommendations on how to end systematic forced labor in the cotton sector…
Report: We pick cotton out of fear: systematic forced labor and the accountability gap in Uzbekistan
The 96-page report, “‘We Pick Cotton Out of Fear’: Systematic Forced Labor and the Accountability Gap in Uzbekistan,” details how…
U.S. Customs Halts Imports of Forced Labor Cotton and Cotton Goods from Turkmenistan.
The Cotton Campaign welcomes the decision of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a law enforcement agency of the U.S.…
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination discusses anti-discrimination efforts in Kyrgyzstan, Peru and Saudi Arabia with civil society
24 April 2018 the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination held an informal meeting with civil society representatives from…
Solidarity award to persecuted unions in Kazaksthan
The Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights this 2018 is awarded to the Independent Trade Unions of Kazakhstan,…
Teachers: Cotton is the most painful issue for us
On April 21, the issue of forced labor among teaching professionals was discussed live on Uzbekistan’s main television channel. Speakers…
Shavkat Mirziyoyev: “Deception is Betrayal”
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, claimed that he is perfectly aware of the real situation in…
Cotton Campaign: Ending forced labor is a litmus test for Uzbekistan
Judy Gearhart, International Labor Rights Forum, on the Cotton Campaign future and developments in Uzbekistan.