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Child and forced labour falls in Uzbek cotton fields
2020-02-06 18:09:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The International Labour Organization (ILO) claims the systematic and systemic use of child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan's cotton industry has come to an end.
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US invests to combat forced labour in garment supply chains
2020-02-03 11:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The US Department of Labor is investing US$22m to tackle the issue of abusive labour practices, including the use of child and forced labour in supply chains, with Bangladesh, Mauritius and Cambodia amongst the seven garment-producing countries earmarked for projects.
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US sets new strategy to prevent forced labour imports
2020-01-22 11:11:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The US Department of Homeland Security has published its first five-year strategy to prevent the import of goods produced with forced labour - a move that comes as the issue of forced labour in China's Xinjiang cotton-growing region comes under close scrutiny from US authorities.
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US urged to impose trade sanctions on China over Xinjiang forced labour concerns
2020-01-09 13:55:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A US commission is urging members of Congress and President Donald Trump to impose trade sanctions on China over the ongoing human rights situation in Xinjiang.
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