Cotton Campaign urges actions to stem Uzbek forced labour

The non-profit Cotton Campaign has urged the Uzbekistan government to reinforce previous reforms to address structural issues that contribute to ongoing forced labour risks in cotton production.

Claiming that such measures would ensure the country’s emerging textile industry can meet the international labour standards necessary to attract responsible sourcing by global brands, the Cotton Campaign also insisted that “not enough” changes were apparent in the three years since Uzbekistan ended the use of systemic forced labour.