October 2, 2020

Uighur labor will be tough to avoid with about 20% of cotton connected to Xinjiang

Dive Brief:As many as 1 in 5 cotton garments in the world is likely to contain some fiber produced in the Xinjiang province of China, (...)

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November 16, 2019

Cotton and Corporate Responsibility: Fighting Forced Labor in Xinjiang and Uzbekistan

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September 1, 2020

Ban US cotton imports from Xinjiang, say human rights campaigners

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April 4, 2019

Uzbekistan Making Progress to Phase Out Forced Cotton Labor, Report Says

Forced labor remains a reality in Uzbekistan, but the ILO and others are encouraged by the government’s progress. By Catherine Putz On March 25, a (...)

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March 27, 2021

How brands are responding to China’s Xinjiang boycotts: deleting past statements or all-out flip-flops

BY GRADY MCGREGORSome of the world’s largest apparel companies are facing an unprecedented reckoning in China as state media outlets and social media campaigns call for (...)

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February 25, 2020

Apparel Brands Warm to Sustainable Cotton, But There's More Work To Do

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August 7, 2021

Levi Strauss sustainability chief leaves Better Cotton Initiative board

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November 16, 2019

Teachers toil in cotton fields as Tajikistan tries to fix trade imbalance

Farmers are forced to grow it. Teachers are forced to pick it. And though everyone loses, the government still thinks cotton will fix its lopsided balance of trade.

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September 8, 2020

U.S. May Ban Cotton From Xinjiang Region of China Over Rights Concerns

The potential move, which could come as soon as Tuesday, comes amid reports of the use of forced labor in Xinjiang, where China has carried out a crackdown against mostly Muslim minorities.

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April 23, 2020

UK urged to stop cotton imports made in Chinese 'prison camps'

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