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Uzbekistan imposes administrative penalty for using child labour in hazardous work

Eastern Europe and Central Asia AIDS Conference

On 28-30 October 2009 the Third regional Eastern European and Central Asian AIDS Conference took place in Moscow. More than 2500 delegates from all CIS countries as well as from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and many other countries took part in the...

Sub-regional Training “HIV/AIDS and the world of work” for constituents’ focal points

Uzbekistan adopts national action plan to eliminate worst forms of child labour

Wal-Mart boycotts Uzbek cotton

Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, said on Tuesday it was asking its suppliers to stop using cotton from Uzbekistan, joining a boycott by global brands over its use of forced child labour during the cotton harvest.

Uzbekistan ratifies ILO’s Minimum Age Convention.

On April 4, Uzbek President Islam Karimov signed a law to ratify ILO’s Minimum Age Convention (C138, 1973). The parliament adopted this law last March.

Eleven CIS countries adopt international occupational safety and health standards.

Tashkent hosts conference on occupational safety and health.

On May 21-24, Tashkent hosted a conference on occupational safety and health problems organized by the Council of Trade Unions Federation of Uzbekistan.