The historic elimination of state-imposed forced labour in Uzbekistan: decent work must now be protected 10 March 2022 Blog Today, 10 March 2022, Anti-Slavery International, together with the Cotton Campaign, celebrates the historic achievement of the elimination of state-imposed forced labour in the 2021 Uzbek cotton harvest. For almost 15 years, the Cotton Campaign, a coalition of international human…
Cotton Crimes persist 24 January 2019 Blog Rocio Domingo Ramos reports on recent forced labour-powered cotton harvest in Central Asia
Let’s bring Turkmen Cotton Crimes out of the shadows 1 October 2018 Blog We must shed a brighter light on Turkmenistan's forced labour in its cotton industry.
Businesses, don’t risk forced labour affecting your cotton 2 August 2018 Blog Louise Eldridge on why businesses should not source cotton from Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan.
Cotton Crimes: reforms or business as usual? 9 October 2017 Blog Uzbek Government has recalled home some workers from forced labour in the cotton fields.
Uzbek activist detained for forced labour monitoring 17 March 2017 Blog Elena Urlaeva’s arrest shows Uzbek Government has no intention to end forced labour system.
European parliament agrees Uzbek trade deal 21 December 2016 Blog Louise Eldridge on the Uzbek Trade deal agreed by the EU despite forced labour concerns.
European Parliament: Condoning forced labour? 12 December 2016 Blog With the 2016 Uzbek cotton harvest completed, preliminary findings of the independent monitors show no reduction in the pattern and scale of forced labour this year. 12 December 2016 Student Unions and Societies from major UK universities, representing over 57,000…
EU Trade Committee backs Uzbek trade deal 10 November 2016 News European Parliament Trade Committee has passed a resolution backing the Uzbek Textile Protocol despite widespread forced labour concerns.