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Uzbekistan: Govt. allegedly hired PR firms to run campaign aimed at lifting intl. boycott against Uzbek cotton over forced labour; incl. company responses
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Uzbek authorities hire PR firms to campaign against boycott on cotton harvested through forced labour
The government allegedly paid more than half a million dollars to influence public opinion about Uzbek cotton. Forced labour and child labour are endemic in Uzbekistan's cotton industry.