Western Asian countries

10 Facts about Child Labor in Turkey’s Hazelnut Production

Child labor in Turkey remains prevalent. In 2012, around 900,000 children worked in Turkey. 45

Mon Jul 16 2018

What Will 2014 Hold for Those Trying to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?

For several years, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), which the National Consumers League co-chairs

Tue Feb 4 2014

PRESS RELEASE: Child Labor Coalition Applauds State Department Downgrade of Uzbekistan in the Trafficking-in-Persons Report

For immediate release: June 25, 2013 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org On June

Tue Jun 25 2013

International Workers, Employers, Governments Call on Uzbekistan to End Forced Labor, Child Labor

Press release: June 11, 2013 The International Labour Organization supervisory body recommends that

Fri Jun 14 2013

CLC Member ILRF Calls on U.S. Customs Service to Halt Imports of Forced Labor Cotton from Uzbekistan

(Washington, D.C.) – A formal complaint against the importation of cotton from Uzbekistan grown

Fri May 24 2013

The CLC’s and Cotton Campaign’s Protest of the Use of Forced Child Labor and Adult Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Fields

When you are a child labor activist, you spend a surprising amount of time sitting at your

Tue Mar 26 2013

Please Join Our Protest Against Forced Child Labor in Uzbekistan, Monday, March 11

The Child Labor Coalition and the Cotton Campaign are seeking your help: Stop Forced Labor, Forced

Mon Jan 7 2013

Number of Companies Pledging to Avoid Uzbek Cotton Zooms Past 100

The Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to protect children in

Thu Dec 20 2012

Uzbekistan: U.S. Report Fails Child Labor Victims–Unwillingness to Impose Meaningful Consequences Allows Abuses to Continue

[The following is a press release from the Cotton Campaign regarding a letter to the State

Thu Jun 21 2012

CLC members—the Ramsay Merriam Fund, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association—made this web site possible through their generous support.