Sericulture: Is Change Coming?
By Yuliy Yusupov In March 2023, I published an article “Sericulture in Uzbekistan: ineffective...
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Forced Labor
“International Organizations Cannot Help You. Do not speak to them.”
Cotton producer Indorama Agro silences workers speaking out against rights violations while...
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UZBEK COTTON HARVEST 2023: RISK OF FORCED LABOR REMAINS HIGH
February 1, 2024 (Berlin) – Today, Uzbek Forum for Human Rights published its report on the...
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UZBEK COTTON HARVEST 2022: NO SYSTEMATIC FORCED LABOR OF PICKERS BUT GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE COTTON SECTOR PUTS FARMERS AND WORKERS AT RISK
During the 2022 cotton harvest, Uzbek Forum monitors found no evidence of systematic, government-imposed forced labor for the second consecutive year.
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No place for independent cotton cooperatives in New Uzbekistan
Cooperatives are being shut down through arbitrary application of the law and the determination of...
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Will Uzbekistan’s first democratically elected trade union survive?
By changing the status of employees to “service providers”, Indorama Agro is decimating union...
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COTTON CHRONICLE 2022: OBSERVATIONS OF UZBEKISTAN’S COTTON HARVEST
The annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, which began in stages in early September, is coming to an...
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Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector Cannot Thrive Without Autonomy for Farmers
Uzbekistan’s 2022 annual cotton harvest is currently in full swing, with farmers across the...
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Indorama Agro project, Uzbekistan: unmitigated human rights violations persist
In 2021, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved two loans of USD 70...
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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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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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