Appeal to Nike: Cut Ties with Slave Cotton Companies

Date of publication: April 17, 2013

Source: ILRF

Author: ILRF

Attached Files

• Nike Appeal for Justice - English Version.pdf [1]
• Nike Appeal for Justice - Uzbek Version.pdf [2]
• Nike Appeal for Justice - Russian Version.pdf [3]

 

Uzbek human rights activists, political leaders, and prominent dissidents released an open letter today calling on Nike (NYSE: NKE) to stop doing business with Daewoo International, the largest processor of forced labor cotton in Uzbekistan. The 141 signatories, many of whom have been harassed, threatened, tortured or imprisoned by the current Uzbek regime for speaking out against human rights abuses, are asking Nike to follow the lead of several major apparel companies that have taken action to remove Daewoo International from their supply chains.