Learn About Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States. Honor this month by learning about how human and labor trafficking affects Native American communities, particularly women.
Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights
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History
UGF was established and registered in Berlin in July 2008 as a joint venture of Uzbeks and Germans with the purpose of furthering human rights advocacy in Uzbekistan through the engagement of public opinion and European institutions. UGF addresses child labor and forced labor in Uzbekistan's cotton industry.
Mission
To improve the human rights situation in Uzbekistan and strengthening and promoting civil society
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