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Uzbekistan: no systematic child labour but still forced labour

While a World Bank report found that there was no systematic use of child labour during the 2015 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, forced labour associated with the widespread organised recruitment of adults remains a concern. The World Bank published the findings of its Third Party Monitoring of the use of child and forced labor during the 2015...

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Tesco latest retailer to sign Uzbek Cotton Pledge

In view of the annual International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair in Tashkent to conclude today, international apparelbrands and retailers are taking action to prevent Uzbek cotton that has been harvested using child labor or forced labor from entering their supply chains. Tesco, the world's second largest retailer, is the latest multinational...