Posts Tagged ‘Uzbekistan cotton’
Death and Serious Injury during 2014 Cotton Harvest
Forced Labour in Uzbekistan Cotton Fields It is disturbing to learn that during the 2014 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan there was an increase in the number of adults and children who lost their lives or experienced serious injury. Injuries and deaths occurred as a result of accidents relating to transportation of cotton, living conditions and lack of…
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Large Scale Forced Labour in 2013 Harvest The Cotton Campaign has released a report on the first month of the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. The Uzbekistan government continues “to mobilize Uzbek children and adults in one of the largest state-sponsored systems of forced labour in the world.” “One of the most notable developments of the 2013…
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