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World Bank slammed over Uzbek labour investigation
2015-02-04 15:45:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The decision by the World Bank's internal watchdog not to investigate the link between the bank's loans and Uzbekistan government-organised forced labour is alarming, the Cotton Campaign has said.
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Transparency mixed in Uzbek cotton supply chain
2015-02-03 17:50:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Transparency among apparel brands and retailers appears to be mixed when it comes to sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan. New research has revealed that while a number of companies have made improvements to address the issue of forced labour within the sector, many are reluctant to disclose the policies they are implementing or detail information about their suppliers.
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World Bank urged to probe links with Uzbek cotton
2014-12-18 14:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The World Bank's internal watchdog is being urged to investigate whether its projects are contributing to the use of forced labour in in the cotton sector of Uzbekistan.
Telenor involved in Uzbek corruption case: report
2014-11-16 09:16:12| Telecom - Topix.net
Norwegian telecom giant Telenor was allegedly involved in a corruption scandal in Uzbekistan with ties to President Islam Karimov's daughter, Norwegian media reported Saturday. According to documents published by Norway's Klassekampen daily, Vimpelcom, an Uzbek firm partially owned by Telenor, paid $25 million in bribes to obtain telecom licenses in the Central Asian nation.
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Tesco backs campaign to end forced labour in Uzbek cotton
2014-10-15 15:07:15| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Retail giant Tesco has signed a pledge not to use cotton from Uzbekistan, joining a wider campaign to try to stop the use of forced labour in the country's annual harvest.
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forced
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