Government Investment Fund a ‘Piggy Bank’ for Conglomerate Tied to Uzbekistan’s First Family
Uzbek conglomerate, the Orient Group, has experienced a meteoric rise during the Presidency of...
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Call for Transparency and Inclusion in the Return of Gulnara Karimova’s Ill-Gotten Assets to Uzbekistan by the Swiss Government
Berlin, July 8, 2021 For the Attention of: The Swiss Federal Council The Swiss Federal Department...
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The Shrinking Space for Freedom of Speech in Uzbekistan Puts Journalists and Activists at Risk
On February 4, 2021 President Mirziyoyev made the following public statement to journalists: “You...
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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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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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Key Findings from the 2020 Cotton Harvest
Background The 2020 cotton harvest was the shortest in ten years, lasting only between 40 and 60...
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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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