Uzbekistan forces more adults into 2014 cotton harvest
Uzbekistan forces more adults into 2014 cotton harvest
The Uzbekistan government has continued to use "systematic, mass forced labour" in this year's cotton harvest, campaigners say, claiming more adults…
Uzbekistan cotton yields rise despite labour concerns
The Uzbekistan government has told just-style it has avoided using schoolchildren to harvest its cotton this year, instead drafting in…
Tesco backs campaign to end forced labour in Uzbek cotton
Retail giant Tesco has signed a pledge not to use cotton from Uzbekistan, joining a wider campaign to try to…
Uzbekistan making “no effort” to cut child labour
Uzbekistan’s government continues to be “complicit” in the use of forced child labour during the cotton harvest and the country…
Protestors plea for end to forced labour in Uzbek cotton
Protesters are due to ramp up pressure on the Uzbekistan government to end the use of forced labour in the…
UZBEKISTAN: Campaigners call for change as cotton harvest begins
As the annual cotton harvest gets underway in Uzbekistan, industry stakeholders from around the world have set out a number…
UZBEKISTAN: Call to action to US Government over forced labour
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) is urging the US Government to persuade the ruling regime in Uzbekistan to…