abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
Article

11 Nov 2008

Author:
International Labor Rights Forum

[PDF] Uzbekistan update: Government still forcing young children to harvest cotton despite pledges to ban the practice

Initial reports suggest that conditions on this year’s harvest may be more abusive than in years past…[L]ack of adequate protections for the health and safety and well-being of child laborers has already led to five reported fatalities…[C]hildren have perished from drowning in ponds and irrigation canals while trying to wash or clean dishes…A first grade girl was hit by a car and died while walking to the cotton fields without any adult supervision…Wal‐Mart...banned Uzbek cotton from its products and instructed its suppliers to comply...It joins...Levi Strauss, Tesco, Target and others...