The time for words has passed. Uzbekistan should simplify the rules for registration of NGOs and legitimize civil society voices
In a recent interview with Voice of America, Azizbek Madaminov, head of the NGO department at the...
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Uzbekistan Cotton Harvest 2020: Highlights – Video
Despite significant progress on the eradication of forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector, new...
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Joint Statement Regarding the Establishment of an Independent Trade Union in Uzbekistan
On March 19, 2021, over 200 employees of Indorama Agro in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan held a...
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A Historic Day for Uzbekistan’s Workers as Indorama Employees Vote to Form the Country’s First Independent Trade Union
On March 19, 2021, employees of Indorama Agro in Sardoba district of Syrdarya region held a...
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Will Indorama Agro Stand in the Way of Uzbekistan’s First Independent Trade Union?
The privatization of Uzbekistan’s cotton sector has exposed how workers are deprived of the...
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Land-grabs – the new red flag for Uzbek cotton sector
Apparel brands are said to be eyeing Uzbekistan as a potential source of cotton, particularly with...
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A Changing Landscape in Uzbek Cotton Production – Forced labor continues to decline in the 2020 harvest, challenges remain
The Cotton Campaign welcomes significant further progress toward ending forced labor of cotton...
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Eliminating Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector – A Work Still in Progress
On December 15, 2020 The Diplomat published this article by Lynn Schweisfurth about Forced Labor...
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Uzbek Asset Return Network: Special Issue series
The Uzbek Asset Return Network has published this special issue series, which is divided into 6...
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10 Years Monitoring Child and Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector
This year, Uzbek Forum is conducting monitoring of Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest and advocating for...
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Cotton Chronicle 2020: Interim Findings on Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest
For the tenth consecutive year, Uzbek Forum for Human Rights has independently monitored forced...
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Due Process at Risk: Journalist Bobomurod Abdullaev Appeals to the General Prosecutor of Uzbekistan Following Threats and Insults
On October 19, journalist Bobomurod Abdullaev posted a video appeal to the General Prosecutor of...
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