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Canada targets Chinese officials with sanctions over human rights abuses
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Canadian government's decision came in response to ongoing reports of systemic repression and abuses in China, including arbitrary detention, forced labour, and violence against ethnic and religious minorities. Specifically, the sanctions addressed the Chinese government's treatment of U
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UK MPs demand stricter laws after report expose Uyghur forced labour in Ch
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
RFA cited a report by a media agency that revealed that 17 products, mainly store-brand items from British and German retailers, are likely made with Chinese tomatoes.
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US continues to target Chinese companies over "forced" labour in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The VOA stated that on November 22, the US Department of Homeland Security added 29 more Chinese companies to a list of firms banned under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
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World Uyghurs Congress welcomes Volkswagen's exit from Xinjiang region, ca
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) welcomed Volkswagen's (VW) announcement that it will sell its plant in East Turkistan, a region in which the WUC has long campaigned against the company's ties to forced labour.
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EU passes regulation to block goods made with Uyghur forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The European Union approved new regulations banning the sale of products made with forced labour, a move that activists hope will help combat the exploitation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as well as forced labour in North Korea and other nations.
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US adds 29 Chinese firms to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity list
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
This brings the total number of entities on the list to 107, as part of the US government's efforts to combat forced labour in global supply chains, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China
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US adds textile companies to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity Lis
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The US Department of Homeland Security(DHS) added textile companies of the People's Republic of China(PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding 78 entities to the list to ensure the eradication of forced labour against Uyghurs in Xinjiang region on Thursday.
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World Uyghur Congress calls on Finland to take firm stance on Uyghur genoc
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has called on Finnish leaders to confront the ongoing Uyghur genocide during their upcoming delegation visit to China, urging discussions on human rights abuses and forced labour practices.
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US adds two more entities to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
This demonstrates a strong and united resolve of standing against Uyghur-forced Forced Labour rampant in the East Turkistan region.
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DHS adds five firms to Uyghur Forced Labour List amid Xinjiang human right
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding five new companies allegedly linked to forced labour practices in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
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US lawmakers tighten de minimis loophole to counter China's low-value pack
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The bill aims to stop the flow of illicit goods, including fentanyl, counterfeits, and products made with forced labour, by tightening import requirements for low-value packages known as de minimis entry.
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US-based rights body urges global community to act against 'China's ongoin
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The US-based East Turkistan National Movement, a platform dedicated to highlighting the human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang, has urged global authorities on International Youth Day to address the plight of millions of Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic youths
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