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ILRF Files Complaint to Halt Imports of Cotton Goods from Turkmenistan
It's been four months since Swedish retailer H&M banned its suppliers from buying cotton from Turkmenistan…
Data Control Could Stop Slavery in Apparel Supply Chains
Slavery is still rife in the apparel industry, but new legislation in the U.K. puts the onus on big companies…
US Bans Imports from China Fiber Supplier for Forced Labor
The United States has promised to crack down on goods made with forced labor, and the customs bill President…
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Brands Commit to Remove Forced Labor Cotton from Supply Chains
As more incidences of cotton picked with forced labor become apparent, brands are working to ensure their…
Cotton Campaign Urges Investigation to End Forced Labor in Uzbekistan
The Cotton Campaign, a coalition of human rights organizations, trade unions, socially responsible investors…
Tesco Joins Pledge Against Uzbek Cotton
With the International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair set to take place Oct. 14-15 in Tashkent, many major…
Activists Protest Uzbekistan’s Forced Cotton Labor
Protests against forced cotton labor in Uzbekistan intensified on Tuesday during a planned global day of…
Report: China’s Apparel and Textile Interns Vulnerable to Forced Labor
The conditions under which China's growing number of textile and apparel interns work are of increasing…
Primark Investigates Labels Claiming Poor Labor Conditions
Several shoppers at European retailer Primark have gotten a shock recently, as clothing they purchased came…
Child Labor Activists Call for Ban on Uzbekistan’s Cotton
The U.S.-based International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) has filed a formal complaint with U.S. Customs…