Between what labor groups say is the Uzbek government's continued interference and the loss of critical funding to fight ...

Farmers in Uzbekistan allege they are being forced to cede fertile land to Chinese businesses under pressure from local ...

Uzbekistan's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the government enforced a system of forced labor in the cotton industry. Both adults and children were mobilized to meet state-imposed quotas, ...

The ILAB project aims to promote labour rights within the cotton sector of Uzbekistan. Credit: MehmetO/Shutterstock. This coalition also comprises US Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), Responsible ...

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Cotton Campaign urges EU to ensure that no European companies profit from forced labour or other forms of exploitation in the cotton sectors of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Credit: becauz ...

The event was held from 3-4 April in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Heads of state from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and representatives from the EU concluded several ...