Closed Doors, Open Funds: The Accountability Crisis in Central Asia’s Development Projects
Development finance institutions are increasingly turning their attention to Central Asia, attracted by political and economic reforms that are opening up markets, which was formerly…
Read MoreCivil Society Should Have a Role in Reviewing Compliance with UNCAC
A critical if little noticed meeting on the fight against corruption took place in Vienna the first week in September. The Implementation Review Group of the Conference…
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Belgium’s Return of Assets to Uzbekistan Fails to Meet International Standards and Increases Risk of Future Misuse
his statement concerns the recovery of assets by Belgium that originated from bribes allegedly extorted by Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the former President of Uzbekistan,…
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Can Uzbek Cotton Shake Off Its Forced Labor Problem?
2022 was supposed to have marked a turning point for Uzbek cotton, once synonymous with state-sanctioned slavery.
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Bessere Arbeitsbedingungen in der usbekischen Baumwollindustrie
Lange zwang der usbekische Staat sowohl Erwachsene als auch Kinder zum Baumwollpflücken. Ein Boykott und internationaler Druck führten zu Reformen, sodass sich die Situation für…
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Improving working conditions in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry
For a long time, the Uzbek state forced both adults and children to pick cotton. A boycott and international pressure led to meaningful reforms, improving…
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US labor groups sue over ‘ignorant’ cuts of programs fighting child labor abroad
Labor groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s abrupt termination of international labor rights programs aimed at ending child labor and other abuses.
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NGOs demand action on Uzbek cotton abuses
Coalition of 89 civil society groups urges IFC and EBRD to act on allegations surrounding Indorama project in Uzbekistan
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Узбекистан: IUF присоединился к петиции, призывающей к справедливости в отношении работников Indorama Agro
3 апреля 89 сторон, подписавших петицию, включая IUFобратились к Международной финансовой корпорации (IFC) и Европейскому банку реконструкции и развития (ЕБРР) с требованием принять срочные меры по…
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Uzbekistan: IUF joins a petition calling for justice for Indorama Agro workers
On April 3, 89 signatories—including the IUF— launched a petition to the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)…
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JOINT STATEMENT Urgent Call on the IFC and the EBRD for Remedy and Accountability at Indorama Agro, Uzbekistan
On April 3, 89 civil society organisations signed a joint statement calling on the IFC and the EBRD to ensure remedy and accountability, for the…
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