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After Lavish Banquet, Uzbekistan Signs Deal with Pakistan for 1m Bales of Cotton
Engaging in some “banquet diplomacy,” last week Uzbek officials treated a visiting delegation of Pakistani officials led by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to a long evening of traditional singing and dancing and a lavish seven-course meal, The Express Tribune of Pakistan reported.
The Uzbek government pulled out all the stops at a reception hosted by [...]
Switzerland, UK Accept NGO Complaint Against EU Companies Profiting from Uzbek Child Labor
Activists hoping to bring EU cotton traders to account for their possible relationship to forced child labor in Uzbekistan have begun to see the fruits of its efforts.
This week, Switzerland joined the United Kingdom in accepting the complaints filed by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) in Germany to the Organisation for [...]
“Gymboree Must End Its Silence”: International Labor Rights Forum
Gymboree must end its silence on forced child labor and increased repression in Uzbekistan, says Tim Newman of the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF).
The ILRF has launched a petition at Change.org to call on Gymboree to join other major garment companies in taking a stand against forced child labor in Uzbekistan by publicly opposing the [...]
Cotton Prices at Historical High
Cotton prices are at their highest in 140 years, the Wall Street Journal wrote in October 2010 — and they keep climbing.
The price last week on the market in India, the world’s second largest producer, is $1.93 per pound — it’s been hovering around $2.00/lb. for some time and is expected to stay around this [...]
Russia to Sign Agreement for Direct Delivery of Uzbek Cotton
Russia is planning to sign an intergovernmental agreement for direct deliveries of Uzbek cotton fiber, the Russian online news service regnum.ru reported, citing the Uzbek newspaper Novy Vek.
In 2011, Uzbekistan plans to reduce its cotton exports from 880,000 tons, shipped in 2010, down to 750,000 tons, in order to create new production facilties and increase [...]
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Download 2010 SOAS Report What Has Changed
The production and export of cotton continues to be a major feature of the economy, politics and everyday lives of the people of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. This report analyses the nature and causes of their use of child labour in the cotton sector.