Uzbekistan cotton industry

Uzbekistan has made enormous progress in eliminating forced labor, but has yet to fully eradicate it.

The landmark privatization scheme took cotton out of the government’s direct hands and placed it in private “clusters” -- but not without significant risks.

Activists stress that there is a pathway beyond the pledge, but it's a long road to full reform of the Uzbek cotton sector.

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.

Despite progress, forced labor remains a reality in Uzbekistan.

As Uzbekistan makes progress on ending forced labor, Tashkent is open about the remaining challenges.

Forced labor remains a reality in Uzbekistan, but the ILO and others are encouraged by the government's progress.

Mirziyoyev apparently has little tolerance for demeaning treatment.

The ILO’s fieldwork was undertaken hand-in-glove with Uzbek state minders, undermining its veracity.

In a new report, Human Rights Watch says the World Bank's Uzbekistan projects are tainted with forced labor.

After 5 years, the EU-Uzbekistan Textile Protocol is headed to a vote in December.