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ILO: Forced labor in Uzbekistan is not happening because we do not want to believe it

The International Labor Organization (ILO) recently published…

Uzbekistan: “Fearless” Human Rights Activists Continue to Monitor Cotton Harvest

  On October 22, 2016, the journalist and human rights…

“We Were Subjected to a Full Investigation”

Police arrested the independent journalist Malohat Eshonkulova…

Elena Urlaeva Speaks About Detention and Assaults In Police Station

Police detained human rights activist Elena Urlaeva, photographer…
Cotton picker in Karakalpakstan © UGF 2016

“Statement of the Ministry of Labour of Uzbekistan is simply eyewash”

The Uzbek Ministry of Labour made an official statement about…

“Mirziyoev is coming! Students are moved from picking cotton to cleaning streets”

According to Radio Ozodlik, college students picking cotton in…
Cotton pickers in the Namangan region © UGF 2016

Statements of “voluntary participation” in the cotton harvest are an additional mockery of the people

This year’s forced mobilization of people to the cotton fields…
Uzbekistan's acting president Mirziyoev (Artist: Adolat, www.eltuz.com)

New President, Old Habits

Uzbekistan's acting President Shavkat Mirziyoev has ordered the…
Cotton picker with a leaflet informing her about her rights 2016 © UGF

Teachers and doctors in Buka are harvesting cotton

Elena Urlaeva went to the Buka district in the Tashkent region…