Uzbekistan: Teachers, Medical Workers, Welfare Recipients Weeded Cotton Fields under Threat
The government of Uzbekistan forced people to work in the cotton fields during the spring fieldwork season under threat, the…
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Video: Cotton pickers hired by the employees of public organizations
On September 27, 2017, activist Malokhat Eshonkulova visited cotton fields in the Dustlik district of the Djizak region where she…
Uzbek Official Insulted at Cotton Meeting Dies from Cerebral Haemorrhage after Suffering Humiliation
A 57-year-old khokim of the Ulugnor district of the Andijan region of Uzbekistan, Asilbek Yusupov, died on October 6. According…
The hokim of Andizhan reneged on his promise and “state employees” were again sent to collect cotton
The regional administration rejected accusations of the use of forced labor and stated that employees of state organizations, as well…
Teachers in Andijan Ordered to Hire Workers to Pick Cotton
A report received by the editorial office of Kun.uz says that the head of Qorgontepa District administration in Andijan Region,…
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…
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…