An international coalition of civil society groups has reported a resurgence of state-imposed forced labour during Turkmenistan的 2025 cotton harvest, renewing concerns over the country的 role in global cotton supply chains.
在棉花运动成员土库曼新闻和土库曼人权倡议, 发布的一份报告中，研究人员记录了公共部门工人和应征入伍者广泛动员去采摘棉花或支付费用以避免田间劳动。
In a report released by Cotton Campaign members Turkmen.News and the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights, researchers documented widespread mobilisation of public sector workers and conscripts to pick cotton or make payments to avoid field labour.
调查结果称，土库曼斯坦当局扭转了先前减少强迫劳动,的做法，包括教师,、医生,和公用事业工人在内的国家雇员再次被要求参与收割。
The findings allege that Turkmen authorities reversed earlier reductions in forced labour, with state employees including teachers, doctors, and utility workers again required to participate in the harvest.
深入了解 GlobalData
Go deeper with GlobalData
商业智能的黄金标准。
The gold standard of business intelligence.
发现有效的 B2B 营销
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
将商业智能与卓越编辑相结合，覆盖 36 个领先媒体平台上积极参与的专业人士。
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
该报告还列举了童工, 的例子，以及被迫满足政府配额的农民面临的持续胁迫和贿赂。
The report also cites instances of child labour, together with persistent coercion and bribery faced by farmers forced to meet government quotas.
According to the coalition, cotton linked to forced labour in Turkmenistan is exported mainly to textile producers in Türkiye and Pakistan, but also reaches European manufacturers, including those in Portugal and Italy.
The US has banned all Turkmen cotton and cotton products from entering its market since 2018. Swedish fashion giant H&M placed a ban on sourcing cotton from Turkmenistan in 2016.
Turkmen.News director Ruslan Myatiev said: “The use of widespread and systematic state-imposed forced labour has a downward spiral effect on Turkmen people, who are already facing a deep economic crisis.
“Governments and international organizations, including the International Labour Organisation, should increase pressure on the Turkmen government to take concrete and meaningful steps to end this egregious practice.”
尽管土库曼斯坦’与国际劳工组织制定了旨在解决强迫劳动,问题的正式合作路线图，但新的调查结果表明，官方减少医生和教师部署的努力并未持续下去。
Despite Turkmenistan的 formal cooperation roadmap with the International Labour Organisation aimed at tackling forced labour, the new findings indicate official efforts to reduce the deployment of doctors and teachers have not been sustained.
Raluca Dumitrescu, 棉花运动联盟与全球劳工正义, 高级协调员, 呼吁各国政府,，特别是那些当前或即将实施强迫劳动进口禁令, 的政府，承认土库曼斯坦棉花为高风险商品并阻止其进口。
Raluca Dumitrescu, senior coordinator for the Cotton Campaign Coalition with Global Labor Justice, called on governments, especially those with current or upcoming forced labour import bans, to recognise Turkmen cotton as a high-risk commodity and block its import.
“相关政府机构应承认土库曼棉花是一种由国家强迫劳动生产的商品，并禁止所有全部或部分用土库曼棉花生产的产品,” Dumitrescu说。
“Relevant government agencies should recognise Turkmen cotton as a commodity made with state-imposed forced labour and introduce a ban against all products made wholly or in part with Turkmen cotton,” Dumitrescu said.
She added that bans should be introduced in all jurisdictions to create “a level playing field” and prompt supply chain reforms.
联盟的的报告还强调了土库曼斯坦农民,面临的障碍，包括灌溉渠道受限和索贿,，而气温升高和水资源短缺等气候变化压力加剧了这些障碍。
The coalition的 report also highlights obstacles faced by Turkmen farmers, including restricted access to irrigation and demands for bribes, which are compounded by climate change pressures such as hotter temperatures and water scarcity.
据报道，尽管面临这些挑战，农民仍处于国家控制之下，并被要求达到生产配额。
Farmers reportedly remain under state control and are required to meet production quotas despite these challenges.
Aynabat Yaylymova, 进步基金会, 主任，棉花运动联盟成员, 敦促土库曼斯坦政府实行改革，促进“农民 自治, 以及农业部门的问责制和透明度。”
Aynabat Yaylymova, director at Progres Foundation, a member of the Cotton Campaign coalition, urged the Turkmen government to introduce reforms promoting “farmers autonomy, as well as accountability and transparency of the agricultural sector.”
Yaylymova argued that ongoing climate change programmes funded by international partners should press Turkmen authorities to end coercive practices and involve farmers in agricultural decision-making.
The Cotton Campaign coalition has called for urgent steps from the Turkmen government and for independent reporting of labour conditions, warning that continued forced labour in the cotton sector poses a persistent risk for global buyers and brands.
Global fashion brands and retailers were previously asked to prohibit the use of Turkmenistan cotton after a 2024 report alleged state employees were subjected to forced labour during the 2023 harvest.
订阅我们的每日新闻综述!
Sign up for our daily news round-up!
利用我们领先的行业见解为您的企业带来优势。
Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.
深入了解 GlobalData
Go deeper with GlobalData
商业智能的黄金标准。
The gold standard of business intelligence.
获取更深入的行业情报
Access deeper industry intelligence
通过结合了独特的 data, AI, 和人类专业知识的单一平台体验无与伦比的清晰度。
Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise.