Turkmenistan
ILO, Turkmenistan Adopt Roadmap to Eradicate Forced Labor in Cotton Fields
It's a strong framework, labor advocates said, but there are a couple of missing elements.
Can Legislation Fix Forced Labor and Civic Repression in Central Asian Cotton?
Cotton in Turkmenistan remains riddled with forced labor, even as independent monitoring in Uzbekistan comes…
Turkmenistan Mobilizing Thousands of Civilians in Cotton Harvest
Those who refuse—and can't afford sufficient bribes—are threatened with wage cuts or the loss of their…
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Is Uzbekistan Ready for its Cotton Close-Up?
Freedom of association and "real" organizing and bargaining rights for cotton workers are still lacking, one…
India’s Shahi Exports Shows Monitoring Works. Why Isn’t Turkmenistan Using It?
The Indian garment giant's ethical sourcing investment should inspire Turkmenistan, where labor abuses are…
Cotton from Turkmenistan Requires ‘Meaningful Reform’
The Turkmen government must increase efforts to eliminate state-imposed forced labor in the country's cotton…
Is Canada About to Get Another Forced Labor Law?
S-211 would require most companies to publicly disclose how they are preventing the risk of forced and child…
These Retailers Sell Turkmenistan Cotton Despite Forced-Labor Ban
Ebay, Kmart, Overstock.com and others continue to hawk products made with cotton from Turkmenistan despite a…
Apparel Brands Call for End to Forced Labor in Turkmenistan Cotton Fields
A dozen apparel companies have pledged not to source cotton from Turkmenistan until forced labor in its…
Turkmenistan Cotton Imports Hit With Detention Order Over Slave Labor Concern
CBP issued a withhold release order against cotton products from Turkmenistan over concerns they are being…
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…
H&M Bans Cotton From Turkmenistan and Syria Over Forced Labor
Adding to its ban on sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan, Swedish retailer H&M said it won't take the fiber from…
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