Tajikistan: Buzurgmehr Yorov is in punitive confinement. His life is under threat.
The authorities of Tajikistan continue to worsen conditions for the lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. His life is staying under threat. The…
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Uzbekistan: Some Workers Excused from Cotton Fields
Preliminary monitoring by Uzbek-German Forum, which independently monitors forced labor in the cotton sector in Uzbekistan, shows that teachers and…
Uzbekistan: 2 Activists Freed, Others Arrested Guarantee Freedom to Express Critical Views
Uzbek authorities should drop politically motivated charges that stem from the exercise of basic human rights and release all those…
IKEA Bans Turkmen Cotton from its Products
In its final remarks, IKEA also said that it does not exclude lifting the ban and returning to run projects…
KNPRK: Unions Under Pressure. The Appellate Instance Upheld the Court Decision
On September 29, 2017, the appellate instance of the Regional Court of Shymkent upheld the decision of the Yenbekshinskiy District…
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…
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,…
Turkmenistan kicks off mobilization of civil servants for cotton season
Reports from the Turkmen regions of Mary and Lebap said that the authorities have started summoning civil servants for the…