March 7, 2020

Uzbekistan scraps cotton state-order system

Decree hailed as a "historic development."

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November 11, 2019

Uzbekistan looks to soften image of notorious cotton sector

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February 6, 2020

U.N. sees 'major progress' on forced labour in Uzbek cotton harvest

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October 18, 2019

For the sake of workers, Uzbekistan is privatising its cotton industry

The hope is that the private sector will pay cotton-pickers, instead of simply forcing them into the fields

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September 18, 2020

Apparel group says broad ban on China's Xinjiang cotton impossible to enforce

By David LawderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a major apparel industry group told lawmakers on Thursday that blanket U.S. import bans on cotton or (...)

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July 3, 2021

France probes fashion retailers for concealing 'crimes against humanity' in Xinjiang

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July 24, 2020

Brands urged to stop sourcing from China's Xinjiang over forced labour fears

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September 10, 2020

H&M Says It’s Not Working With Any Garment Factories in Xinjiang

Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB says it’s not working with any garment factories in the Xinjiang region of China.

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April 16, 2020

Uzbekistan asks rights groups to lift cotton boycott

TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan on Thursday asked a coalition of human rights groups, the Cotton Campaign, to end a boycott of Uzbek cotton and textiles (...)

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September 22, 2020

NCC: Eliminate Forced Labor in Global Cotton and Textile Production

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