Petition the World Back to Suspend Loans to the Uzbek Cotton Industry
The World Bank lends money to developing countries like Uzbekistan. However, the country's cotton industry relies on forced labor.
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Worker Justice Center of New York pursues justice for those denied human rights with a focus on agricultural and other low wage workers, through legal representation, community empowerment and advocacy for institutional change.
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The 30th Anniversary of the Mauritanian Genocide
On November 25 2019 at 4PM, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will be hosting an event in honor of victims of enslavement and murder in the northwest African country of Mauritania. It will feature speakers, activists, and advocates.
