June 12, 2026
Cotton

Turkmenistan Under Fire Over Forced Labor In Cotton Sector

The global coalition Cotton Campaign has accused the government of Turkmenistan of reversing earlier efforts to reduce forced labor in its cotton sector, following the release of a new monitoring report on the 2025 cotton harvest. The report, prepared by independent groups Turkmen.News and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights, states that state-imposed forced labor remains