November 16, 2019

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

There are considerable differences with regard to forced labor in Uzbekistan and Xinjiang, but there is an underlying corporate responsibility to not engage in human rights abuses.

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June 26, 2018

Brands urged to continue boycott of Uzbek cotton despite promised reforms

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August 28, 2020

Uzbekistan's cotton farms turn to Aussie irrigated farming know-how

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October 10, 2017

Uzbekistan eyes to produce 15,000 cotton harvesters in 5 years

By Nigar Guliyeva – Trend: Uzbekistan has developed a five-year program for a phased transition to mechanized cotton harvesting, Deputy Prime Minister Nodir Otazhonov said. (...)

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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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September 6, 2018

Uzbekistan intends to stop export of cotton fiber by 2025

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April 5, 2019

Uzbekistan Praised For Curtailing Forced Labor In Cotton Harvest. Activists Say Not So Fast.

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February 15, 2018

ILO Declares Child Labor in Uzbek Cotton Farming Has Ended

by Arthur Friedman A new International Labor Organization report to the World Bank published Tuesday finds that the systematic use of child labor in Uzbekistan’s  (...)

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June 24, 2020

A New Chapter in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector?

Despite progress in combating forced labor, Uzbekistan has yet to meaningfully engage in the civil society focused reforms necessary.

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November 3, 2018

Uzbekistan to expand drip irrigation at cotton fields

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