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Forced labor cotton
in other countries

Unfortunately, egregious human rights violations occur in cotton production in other countries as well. The Cotton Campaign focuses on ending forced labor in the cotton sectors in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan because it is government-orchestrated on a massive scale. 

Reports on human rights concerns in the cotton industry in Azerbaijan:
"The true price of Azerbaijani cotton", article on Meydan TV by Tahmina Tagizade
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 "Cotton Weed Pickers Didn’t Know They Were Standing in Poison", investigative report by ifact.ge

Reports on human rights concerns in the cotton industry in India:

Reports from 1996 - present by the India Committee of the Netherlands

Child labour in cottonseed production, 2008
Prayas Centre for Labour Research & Action

Safety and health of labourers in cotton ginning industries in Gujarat, 2006
Prayas Centre for Labour Research & Action

Reports on human rights concerns in the cotton industry in Tajikistan:
“Child, Student, and Adult Participation in Tajikistan’s Cotton Harvest, 2013 Annual Assessment"
International Organization for Migration


“Children and students participation in Tajikistan’s cotton harvest: Annual assessment 2012″
International Organization for Migration


“An Assessment of the exploitation of children and students during the 2011 cotton harvest in Tajikistan: Monitoring Report“
International Organization for Migration and United States Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
CONTACT: Cotton Campaign Coordinator - c/o International Labor Rights Forum, 1634 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006. 
+1 202-347-4100, cottoncampaigncoordinator [at] gmail.com
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Uzbekistan's Forced Labor Problem >
      • Reports
      • Chronicle of Forced Labor
      • Photos/Video
      • FAQs
    • Turkmenistan's Forced Labor Problem >
      • Reports of Forced Labor in Turkmenistan's Cotton Sector
    • Forced Labor Cotton in Other Countries
    • Contact
  • Countries
    • Turkmenistan
    • Uzbekistan >
      • Uzbek Forum Key Findings 2020
    • Governments >
      • What other governments can do
    • International Organizations >
      • What the World Bank and Asian Development Bank can do
      • What the International Labor Organization can do
    • Companies >
      • What companies operating in Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan can do
      • What companies that use cotton can do
      • What investors can do
  • Take Action
  • Media
    • Press Releases >
      • A Changing Landscape in Uzbek Cotton Production
      • Bennett Freeman Remarks at ILO Roundtable
    • News
    • Videos
  • Blog