“Before I begin this interview, I want to say that if I am alive tomorrow, or if I am arrested tomorrow, or if I disappear, the responsibility for this will lie with the hokim of Shakhrisabz district, Samad Khasanov. He is to blame for my despair. If I die tomorrow, I would like the truth […]| Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
Насилие со стороны милиции в Узбекистане: два случая, мало ответов Подкрепленные доказательствами обвинения в Кашкадарье и Намангане свидетельствуют о постоянном злоупотреблении властью и безнаказанности должностных лиц. Эта статья основана на видеорепортаже Озодли...| Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On July 31st, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum, in partnership with Praeveni Global, hosted a webinar on "Faith Leadership and Missions" as part of a monthly series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol. The panel explored how…| Viewpoints
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On July 31, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum hosted its fourth "Faith in Action: Reflections" webinar, focusing on "Migration and Refugee Movements, Human Trafficking, and Modern Slavery." The discussion brought together anti-trafficking practitioners and advocates to examine how faith…| Viewpoints
Leaked Videos Reveal the Brutal Methods of the Presidential Advisor for Agriculture The independent Uzbek Telegram channel Eltuz has published two leaked video recordings from an online meeting between Shukhrat Ganiev, the Presidential Advisor on Agricultural Development, and regional officials, recorded in June and July of this year. Ganiev, who oversees Uzbekistan’s agricultural sector and […]| Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
Radio Ozodlik posted an appeal made by a farmer from Oltinsoy district (Surkhandarya region) who has accused the district hokim of deliberately cutting off his water supply in retaliation for refusing to surrender an additional 40 tons of grain beyond his contractual obligation. In his video appeal Bobur Pardaev, a farmer from the Oltinsoy district, […]| Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
This story was originally published by The Sentient. At the end of their studies at San Carlos University in Guatemala City, Fredy Alvarado Contreras, Sergio Escobar Gonzalez and Dennis Najera Barillas were recruited to participate in a special opportunity: a year-long internship at a swine operation, where they would learn from experts, partake in American […]| Investigate Midwest
The bicycle industry is booming. But how are the bikes that help reduce traffic and protect the climate actually made? Major brands like Bianchi, Canyon, Centurion, Giant, and Merida accept exploitation in pursuit of profit. As uncovered by an investigation by Le Monde Diplomatique, thousands of migrant workers in Taiwan’s factories are subjected to forced […] The post Canyon, Bianchi, Scott & Co: Investigation Uncovers Forced Labor in Taiwan for High-End Bicycle Brands appeared first on ...| TheBetter.news
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On March 27th, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum, in partnership with Praeveni Global, hosted the first webinar in a monthly series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol, which will lead up to the G20 in South Africa…| Viewpoints
Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2024 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2025’s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canadian legislative and enforcement developments in combatting forced and child labour. Before we dive into Canada’s commitments to combatting forced and child labour,| Global Supply Chain Compliance
On 12 December, the EU Forced Labour Regulation (“Regulation”) was published in the EU Official Journal. The publication is following the EU Council’s approval of the Regulation on 19 November 2024. The text of the Regulation was approved by qualified majority with 25 EU Member States voting in favour and 2 EU Member States abstaining| Global Supply Chain Compliance
Following the first year of reporting under Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Supply Chains Act”), Public Safety Canada has presented its inaugural annual report to Parliament and published updated guidance on the reporting requirements. As we look ahead to the upcoming year, it is important for companies to assess| Global Supply Chain Compliance
Arriving in record numbers, they’re ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make products for well-known brands like Cheetos and Fruit of the Loom.| www.nytimes.com
On 13 March 2024, the European Council and European Parliament agreed the final text of the proposed EU Forced Labour Regulation (“Regulation“). This follows negotiations between the EU Council and Parliament which took place on 22 January 2024 and the European Council and European Parliament reaching a provisional agreement on the Regulation on 5 March 2024. The European Commission had| Global Supply Chain Compliance
The EU has held political talks on a law that will ban the sale on the EU market of products made with forced labour, as well as the export of such products from the EU. On 22 January 2024, the EU Council and Parliament held negotiations to agree the final text of the regulation, the proposal for| Global Supply Chain Compliance
On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada launched its online filing portal and issued guidance with respect to the novel annual supply chain transparency reporting requirement pursuant to the Fighting against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act), which comes into force on January 1, 2024 (Guidance). The Guidance provides information on the format and filing process for| Global Supply Chain Compliance