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Central Asia cotton harvest
![The Boycott of Uzbek Cotton Is Over The Boycott of Uzbek Cotton Is Over](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-14-3.jpg)
The Boycott of Uzbek Cotton Is Over
By Catherine Putz
After a dozen years, the Cotton Campaign has finally announced the end of its pledge, signed by 331 brands and retailers, to boycott Uzbek cotton on account of forced labor.
![Uzbekistan Seeks Lifting of Cotton Boycott Uzbekistan Seeks Lifting of Cotton Boycott](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_21-26-46.jpg)
Uzbekistan Seeks Lifting of Cotton Boycott
By Catherine Putz
Tashkent continues to push for the move, touting recent progress.
![Uzbekistan Making Progress to Phase Out Forced Cotton Labor, Report Says Uzbekistan Making Progress to Phase Out Forced Cotton Labor, Report Says](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_21-26-46.jpg)
Uzbekistan Making Progress to Phase Out Forced Cotton Labor, Report Says
By Catherine Putz
Forced labor remains a reality in Uzbekistan, but the ILO and others are encouraged by the government's progress.
![World Bank and ILO Whitewash One of the World’s Most Brutal Regimes World Bank and ILO Whitewash One of the World’s Most Brutal Regimes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-512px-cotton_field_tashkent_region_uzbekistan-02.jpg)
World Bank and ILO Whitewash One of the World’s Most Brutal Regimes
By Kristian Lasslett
The ILO’s fieldwork was undertaken hand-in-glove with Uzbek state minders, undermining its veracity.
![Forced Fashion: Made in the USA with Uzbek Cotton? Forced Fashion: Made in the USA with Uzbek Cotton?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-02_12-26-19.jpg)
Forced Fashion: Made in the USA with Uzbek Cotton?
By Ben Dalton
Despite progress, forced labor still lurks in the supply chains of major U.S. retailers
![Forced Labor Remains Endemic in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Forced Labor Remains Endemic in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-24_19-27-20.jpg)
Forced Labor Remains Endemic in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
The two countries were downgraded in the U.S. State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons report.
![What’s the Verdict on Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest? What’s the Verdict on Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-24_19-27-20.jpg)
What’s the Verdict on Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?
By Catherine Putz
The risks of forced labor are real, but people tend to keep silent.
![Forced Labor Persists in Uzbek Cotton Harvest Forced Labor Persists in Uzbek Cotton Harvest](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-24_19-27-20.jpg)
Forced Labor Persists in Uzbek Cotton Harvest
By Catherine Putz
Tashkent continues to coerce citizens into picking cotton, and harass human rights activists making not of it.
![It’s 2010 in Central Asia, Again It’s 2010 in Central Asia, Again](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-18_14-03-31.jpg)
It’s 2010 in Central Asia, Again
By Catherine Putz
The Internet, cotton, bus stops and a flash from the past feature in this week’s recommended reads.
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