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WUC urges UK PM Keir Starmer to raise Uyghur genocide during landmark Chin
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the WUC, the prospect of deeper engagement with China has generated serious concern among Uyghur communities and human rights advocates, given that there have been no meaningful policy changes in East Turkistan since the last UK prime ministerial visit in 2018. The group highlig
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Kmart faces Federal Court action over alleged links to Uyghur Forced Labou
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A Uyghur group in Australia is suing Kmart, alleging links to forced labour in China's Xinjiang region. The case seeks proof of Kmart's ethical sourcing claims, as critics highlight gaps in Australia's Modern Slavery Act. Kmart denies wrongdoing, citing its long-standing Ethical Sourcing Pro
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WUC demands accountability after reports show Decathlon's links with Uyghu
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has voiced strong concern and condemnation after recent reports uncovered French company Decathlon's role in the exploitation of Uyghur forced labour in China.
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Uyghur activist Rahima Mahmut urges UK to investigate forced labour in sup
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking before the UK Parliament's Human Rights Committee, Mahmut emphasized the mounting evidence linking forced labour in China to various industries, particularly in the production of cotton.
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World Uyghur Congress urges probe into Volkswagen supply chain over "force
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Society for Threatened People (STP) are calling for a "complete investigation into Uyghur forced labour in the supply chains of Volkswagen (VW), a German automobile manufacturer at the VW Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.
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US bans 26 textile firms over alleged links to forced labour in China
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Biden administration in the US moved Thursday to block goods from 26 Chinese cotton traders and warehouse facilities believed to be linked to forced Uyghur labor camps from the Xinjiang area of China
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Japanese lawmakers urge Kishida govt to investigate forced labour in China
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
These Japanese lawmakers also urged the government to find "measures and alternatives" for the tainted aluminium.
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Domestic slump, US ban add to China's textile industry's woes
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): Domestic slump, combined with the decline in exports, as well as the US ban has put China's once booming textile industry in trouble.
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Will the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act make a difference?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which came into effect last month, presumes that all goods from China's Xinjiang have been tainted by forced labour unless proven innocent, and vows to strike at the heart of slavery in northwest China.
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China braces for US ban on import of products from Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): The import of Chinese goods manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang province will now be blocked after the US-sponsored Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act came into effect on June 21.
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US import ban over China's forced labour in Xinjiang takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority.
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China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labour by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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