UZBEKISTAN COTTON HARVEST 2020: HIGHLIGHTS – VIDEO
Despite significant progress on the eradication of forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector, new challenges have come to light since…
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Fashion Brands Urged to Boycott Turkmenistan’s Cotton
Global fashion brands have been yet again pressed to avoid cotton from Turkmenistan after a new investigation emerged last week…
JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT TRADE UNION IN UZBEKISTAN
On March 19, 2021, over 200 employees of Indorama Agro in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan held a meeting to…
Cotton workers form the first independent trade union in Uzbekistan
The first independent and democratic trade union organization has been formed in Uzbekistan. On March 19, 2021, 335 workers from…
Harassment, Bullying, and Violence against Women in Uzbekistan.
The issues of harassment, bullying, and violence against women in Uzbekistan are being covered with greater frequency in the national…
The Kazakh Authorities Continue Their Crack-Down on Independent Unions
The persecution of independent trade unions continues in the Republic of Kazakhstan. On February 5, 2021, by decision of Judge…
Employees of Indorama Agro LLC established an independent union – March 19, 2021
On March 19, 2021, over 200 employees of Indorama Agro LLC gathered in Sardoba in Syrdarya region to hold a…
WILL INDORAMA AGRO STAND IN THE WAY OF UZBEKISTAN’S FIRST INDEPENDENT TRADE UNION?
Indorama issues its agricultural workers, who work all year round, with “civil legal agreements”, as opposed to employment contracts. They…
PUBLIC CALL FROM BIR BUINO KYRGYZSTAN TO MARIPOV U.A., PRIME-MINISTER OF THE KR
We have carefully reviewed the 100-day Plan of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. We welcome the new steps to…
Kazakhstan: New large oil field discovered in Caspian region
Meridian Petroleum president Baltabek Kuandykov described the discovery of the field as “a truly historic event for our country.” Mangystau…