Uzbekistan - economic devp > human rights Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What is their main cash crop?
A
Cotton
17% of exports
2
Q
What human rights violations are occurring in Uzbekistan?
A
Young children being pressured/coerced into working in cotton farms (fines for families who didn’t comply)
Restriction of media coverage
3
Q
What happened when Uzbekistan’s child labour was exposed globally?
A
Uzbek coton faced boycotts due to pressure groups
International Labour Organisation - pressure
Child labour banned in Uzbekistan in 2012
