Uzbek Government Forces Children to Work on Cotton Fields

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Action of Protest Against of Use of Child Labour in Uzbekistan. Millions of children in Uzbekistan forcedly work on cotton fields instead of taking classes.

Forced child labor is used every harvest season in Uzbekistan. The human rights concerns surrounding Uzbek cotton production in the United States has lead to not only a call for a boycott of Uzbek cotton from consumers, but also my major retailers. In a article, published in the LA times by U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, it stated that: More than 25 major brands and retailers have joined the campaign to end forced child labor in Uzbekistan, including American Eagle Outfitters, Bed Bath & Beyond, Gap Inc., JC Penney, Kohl's, Levi Strauss & Co., Limited Brands, Nike, Nordstrom, Timberland, TJX Cos. Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Target, the Walt Disney Co. and Wal-Mart.

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[boburhs]

Hello guys good job about cotton but go to your home and try to pay more attention to your own child who smokes marijuana and coco.

[jon90100]

Uzbek Dictator burns in the hell soon.

[Uzbekistanian001]

Good Job Americans ))

[Iskanderdgr8]

wow...they think it's gonna help...nothing can help

[KRinUz]

Well done! At last people pay attention to Human Rights in Uzbekistan