Uyghur Forced Labor

In parting shot, UN Rights Chief accuses China of Uyghur rights abuses
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In parting shot, UN Rights Chief accuses China of Uyghur rights abuses

With only 11 minutes to spare, outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, released her long-awaited damning report on the Uyghur Region. The bottom line? China has committed “serious human rights violations” which may amount to crimes against humanity. The Guardian reports that the Chinese government made attempts until the very last moments…

Marco Rubio: State Department Should Have Listed China as a State Sponsor of Human Trafficking
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Marco Rubio: State Department Should Have Listed China as a State Sponsor of Human Trafficking

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., released a statement following the release of a U.S. State Department’s “2022 Trafficking in Persons Report,” which did not name China as a state sponsor of human trafficking. “The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), under the direct authorization of General Secretary Xi Jinping, unlawfully imprisoned more than a million…

UN Rapporteur on slavery confirms Uyghur forced labor in China
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UN Rapporteur on slavery confirms Uyghur forced labor in China

UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Tomoya Obokata, reported to the Human Rights Council last Tuesday that sufficient evidence points to forced labor in the Uyghur Region of China. In particular, he highlighted that, “While these programmes may create employment opportunities for minorities and enhance their incomes, as claimed by the Government, the…

Are China labor monitoring agencies compromised?
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Are China labor monitoring agencies compromised?

Global supply chains have become so complex that it makes accountability for human rights protections difficult. As illustrated in our interactive Freedom Map, forced labor is everywhere – from the clothes we wear to the food we eat. However, with proper due diligence, it is possible to track and monitor incidents of violations, such as…

The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)
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The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts August 2022 Introduction Over the years, the United States has concocted the biggest lies of the century such as the so-called “genocide” and “forced labor” in Xinjiang, in an attempt to smear and contain China. It…

ATEST Recommendations to U.S. Trade Representative on Developing a Forced Labor Trade Policy
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ATEST Recommendations to U.S. Trade Representative on Developing a Forced Labor Trade Policy

Terry FitzPatrick August 5, 2022 The Honorable Katherine Tai U.S. Trade Representative Washington, DC Electronic Submission to Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov Docket Number USTR–2022–0006 Re: Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Dear Ambassador Tai, Thank you for your leadership in the battle against forced labor by announcing that your office will develop a Forced Labor…

Russia and China use human trafficking, it’s not just a human rights issue—it’s a global security issue – The Hill
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Russia and China use human trafficking, it’s not just a human rights issue—it’s a global security issue – The Hill

July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and as the West builds its strategies to counter Russia and China’s increasingly coordinated military aggressions and invasive intelligence operations, we would do well to take a closer look at how human trafficking fuels both of these state-controlled economies—and revisit a human rights tool that could help us address security threats by hitting…

Transition to renewable energy must be free of forced labor
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Transition to renewable energy must be free of forced labor

The climate crisis is here. In a week where large parts of the world have seen soaring temperatures, fires and damage to infrastructure, it is evident that the need to transition to clean energy is urgent. Forced labor links to solar power Solar power could be a strong alternative renewable energy source but the solar…

2022 TIP Report Underscores that Extensive Work is Needed to Improve Global Efforts to Protect People from Human Traffickers
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2022 TIP Report Underscores that Extensive Work is Needed to Improve Global Efforts to Protect People from Human Traffickers

Terry FitzPatrick WASHINGTON – The 2022 U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which reviews responses by governments to combat human trafficking and forced labor worldwide, reveals that significant increases in political will and funding are needed to meaningfully improve global efforts to end forced labor and sex trafficking. The 2022 report chronicles…

How the new law against forced labor in Xinjiang will impact fashion
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How the new law against forced labor in Xinjiang will impact fashion

On June 21, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) finally came into force. This law prevents any product partially or totally manufactured in Xinjiang, northwest China, from entering U.S. territory since it is assumed that these products are linked to forced labor. The Guardian reports on the scope of this law and its impact…