One of the soldiers told Ozodlik that despite the lack of cotton in the fields, ten thousand soldiers of the Uzbek Armed Forces are picking cotton in the Akaltyn district of the Syrdarya region. An employee of the regional administration later confirmed this information.

Dec 12, 2024 · This is seen most starkly at the Indorama Agro cotton company, which is possibly supplying a number of German brands through other producers in Turkey or elsewhere. Effective and thorough human rights due diligence is therefore key to protect brand integrity”, said Umida Niyazova, founder and director of Uzbek Forum for Human Rights.

Parents of children at a sanatorium for children with tuberculosis, or who are at risk of developing it, in the Turtkul district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan told Ozodlik that the school administration had given the children’s mattresses to soldiers who had come to pick cotton. They complain that the children are freezing at night and often catch colds because of …

Feb 11, 2019 · Ten Thousand Uzbek Soldiers are Picking Cotton in the Syrdarya Region Dec 3, 2018

Nov 11, 2019 · The Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights (UGF) continues to monitor the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. In this issue of the Chronicle, UGF presents only a small fraction of the information on forced mobilization of cotton pickers collected by human rights activists and published by Radio Ozodlik, the most popular independent media outlet in the Uzbek language.

May 6, 2019 · On January 30, 2019, an appeal hearing took place in which the court sentence was upheld. Lawyers then filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan and await the decision imminently. Note: In the autumn of 2018, 10,000 soldiers were mobilized to pick cotton in the Akaltyn district of the Syrdarya region.

Feb 28, 2019 · Bed Linen Previously used for Children with Tuberculosis Given to Soldiers Moblized to Pick Cotton Oct 29, 2018 | Cotton, Forced Labor, Human Rights News, Our Programs

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Sep 19, 2012 · Uzbek-German forum for Human Rights Berlin, 2012 Dedicated to those human rights defenders and journalists whose efforts have raised awareness around the world of the extent of forced labour in Uzbekistan.

Jan 22, 2025 · Notably, this is the second complaint filed against Indorama in Uzbekistan to the accountability mechanisms of multilateral development banks. In 2016, Uzbek Forum submitted a complaint to the IFC’s accountability mechanism, alleging the use of child and forced labour by Indorama Kokand Textile throughout its supply chain.