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Uzbekistan cotton industry
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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 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.
EU Moves Uzbek Textile Deal Forward
By Catherine Putz
After 5 years, the EU-Uzbekistan Textile Protocol is headed to a vote in December.
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
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.
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.
A Closer Look at Central Asia's Offshore Connections
By Catherine Putz
IKEA's Turkmen cotton, the 6th anniversary of the 2nd Kyrgyz revolution, and a crash course on Central Asia; recommended links.
Uzbekistan: White Gold, Dirty Business
By Catherine Putz
Forced labor and financial opacity are the greatest sins of Uzbekistan’s cotton industry.
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