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New Initiative Seeks to Eliminate Forced Labor From Cotton Production

Think "forced labor" and the image of a bleary-eyed worker, hunched over a sewing machine in a crowded factory,...

Uzbekistan, child labor, forced labor, workers rights, human rights, Forever 21, All Saints, Urban Outfitters, Responsible Sourcing Network, eco-fashion, sustainable fashion, green fashion, ethical fashion, sustainable style, Uzbek cotton

AllSaints, Urban Outfitters Fail to Address Forced Labor in Cotton Sourcing

Avoiding clothing associated with the exploitation of humans? You might want to give AllSaints, Urban Outfitters,...

Disturbing Video Reveals Child Laborers Picking Cotton in Uzbekistan

In a video shot secretly by human-rights activists and obtained by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Uzek service,...

Uzbekistan, forced labor, slave labor, child labor, human rights, eco-fashion, sustainable fashion, green fashion, ethical fashion, sustainable style

World’s Leading Apparel Brands, Retailers Boycott Uzbek Cotton Harvested by Child Laborers

More than 60 of the world's leading apparel brands and retailers, including Adidas, Burberry, H&M, PPR Group, Walmart,...