Tag
Cotton
July 13, 2017
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.
June 27, 2017
Forced Labor Continues in World Bank Project Areas in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
In a new report, Human Rights Watch says the World Bank's Uzbekistan projects are tainted with forced labor.
July 07, 2016
Cotton and Loans: Bad Business in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
A complaint against an IFC project sheds light on the opaque financial systems underlying Uzbekistan's cotton industry.
April 01, 2016
Uzbekistan: White Gold, Dirty Business
By Catherine Putz
Forced labor and financial opacity are the greatest sins of Uzbekistan’s cotton industry.
December 02, 2015
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.
September 25, 2015
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.
July 28, 2015
Has Uzbekistan Made Progress in Ending Forced Labor?
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. upgraded the country in its annual human trafficking report, saying it is making “significant efforts.”
June 05, 2015
Uzbekistan’s Bravest Woman Beaten by Police
By Catherine Putz
Elena Urlaeva was taking pictures of people forced to labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields.
April 15, 2008
Punjabi by Nature
Proponents of genetically modified (GM) cotton, claim that India’s so called GM Green Revolution has been a huge success.
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