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Uzbekistan cotton industry

March 10, 2022
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.

December 15, 2020
Eliminating Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector – A Work Still in Progress
By Umida Niyazova
Uzbekistan has made enormous progress in eliminating forced labor, but has yet to fully eradicate it.

July 01, 2020
Assessing Corporate Integrity in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Clusters
By Catherine Putz
The landmark privatization scheme took cotton out of the government’s direct hands and placed it in private “clusters” -- but not without significant risks.

April 17, 2020
Beyond the Pledge: Is It Time to Lift the Boycott of Uzbek Cotton?
By Catherine Putz
Activists stress that there is a pathway beyond the pledge, but it's a long road to full reform of the Uzbek cotton sector.

November 14, 2019
Cotton and Corporate Responsibility: Fighting Forced Labor in Xinjiang and Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
There are considerable differences with regard to forced labor in Uzbekistan and Xinjiang, but there is an underlying corporate responsibility to not engage in human rights abuses.

June 04, 2019
Umida Niyazova on Forced Labor in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
Despite progress, forced labor remains a reality in Uzbekistan.

May 21, 2019
Jonas Astrup on Reforming Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry
By Catherine Putz
As Uzbekistan makes progress on ending forced labor, Tashkent is open about the remaining challenges.

April 03, 2019
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.

November 07, 2018
Why Did Mirziyoyev Fire an Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister?
By Umida Hashimova
Mirziyoyev apparently has little tolerance for demeaning treatment.

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.

November 11, 2016
EU Moves Uzbek Textile Deal Forward
By Catherine Putz
After 5 years, the EU-Uzbekistan Textile Protocol is headed to a vote in December.
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