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Uzbekistan's cotton sector is being asked to investigate an alleged attack on a human rights activist during a trip to meet cotton farmers.

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Further reforms are needed to prevent human rights risks in the Uzbekistan cotton industry, a new report from the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights has revealed.

Progress on eliminating forced labour in cotton supply chains in Uzbekistan could be hampered without a worker-driven prevention strategy.

A more economically prosperous Uzbekistan plugged into the global economy would further improve the country’s human rights while enhancing regional security and shielding Central Asia from unwelcome Russian and Chinese inroads.

Uzbek cotton farmers are celebrating the lifting of a 13-year-old international boycott of their product following a finding that the cautiously reform-minded government is no longer using organized forced labor to harvest the economically vital crop. The decision will open the door to long-closed markets for one of the world’s biggest cotton producers, including major…

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Uzbekistan and its civil society reached a historic turning point in efforts to combat forced labor in the country’s annual cotton harvest yesterday.

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.