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Forced Labor

BYD Brazil scandal exposes flaws in Chinese investment

"Slavery-like" working conditions have been uncovered at the Chinese EV maker's factory site in Brazil, casting a spotlight on the standards maintained by Chinese companies outsourcing workers at foreign locations.

Bad-tasting Medicine

Deep linkages exist between forced labor in Xinjiang and the global pharmaceutical supply chain, according to a new report.

Supermarkets ‘putting profits above human rights’, MP says

Supermarkets in the UK that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China may be “complicit in putting profits above human...

US Cracks Down on Goods from Xinjiang Amid Forced Labor Allegations

The United States is intensifying its crackdown on goods linked to alleged forced labor from China's Xinjiang region, aiming to prevent such products from...

Starbucks and Nestlé face scrutiny as new report highlights unethical labor practices

A new report out this week by the New York-based human rights group, China Labor Watch, finds coffee farms in Starbucks’ and Nestlé’s supply...

Chinese forced labour claims over ‘Italian’ tomato puree in UK supermarkets

Lidl acknowledged using Chinese tomatoes due to ‘supply issues’ and some supermarkets have suspended suppliers. Others rejected the report’s methodology

US sanctions target China over allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang

The United States continues efforts to halt the flow of goods made with what it says is the use of forced labor in China’s...

‘Italian’ purees likely to contain Chinese forced-labour tomatoes, BBC finds

“Italian” tomato purees sold by several UK supermarkets appear to contain tomatoes grown and picked in China using forced labour, the BBC has found. Some...

World Uyghurs Congress welcomes Volkswagen’s exit from Xinjiang region, calls for industry-wide accountability

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...

China faces global backlash over forced labour issue in Xinjiang

The global spotlight on China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang has intensified following the United States government’s decision to blacklist more than two dozen...

Uniqlo boss says Japanese clothing giant doesn’t use Xinjiang cotton

 Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo does not use cotton from China’s Xinjiang regions, the company’s boss said in his first public declaration on the issue. The...

Volkswagen to exit China’s Xinjiang, sell factory

German car giant VW said that it would sell its factory and test track in Xinjiang for "economic reasons." China has been accused of using forced labor from ethnic Uyghurs in the region.

Amid human rights concerns, Volkswagen to exit China’s Xinjiang plant

Volkswagen is reportedly set to sell its facility in Xinjiang, China, in an agreement with its Chinese partner SAIC Motors. According to The Financial Times,...

US Adds 30 More China Firms to Uyghur Forced Labour Blacklist

The US has added 30 more Chinese firms to its official blacklist for companies whose products are banned because of forced labour involving Uyghurs

EU passes regulation to block goods made with Uyghur forced labour

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...

Cambodian trafficking victim describes forced marriage, abuse in China

Sok Suosdey sought a better salary, but was told she had to wed or pay back the cost of her relocation to Shanghai.

US blacklists 29 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang

Products of offending firms range from hi-tech inputs such as polysilicon to food products like tomato paste, according to Homeland Security

US bars more food, metal imports over China’s alleged forced labour

The new additions, covering a range of products from tomato paste and walnuts to gold and iron ore, are part of the federal government's effort to eliminate forced labor practices in the supply chain for goods entering the United States.

US Adds Textile Companies Of People’s Republic Of China To Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List

This list signifies US support for the Uyghurs against forced labour and oppression in the East Turkistan region. The DHS has now added 78 entities to the UFLPA entry list since its formation in December 2021. The list includes companies based on agriculture, chemicals, textiles, plastics, batteries, household appliances and electronics.

U.S. bans entry of Esquel Group’s products over alleged Uyghur labor

The United States on Thursday announced import bans on products produced by Hong Kong-based Esquel Group, one of the world's largest textile and apparel...

Skechers opens store in Xinjiang amid scrutiny over Uyghur forced labor sanctions   

Despite ongoing U.S. sanctions targeting Chinese companies linked to Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang, United States-based footwear and apparel company Skechers opened a new...

U.S. bans Chinese firms in Uyghur region as Beijing fights forced labor claims

The U.S. has added two new Chinese companies to a Xinjiang trade blacklist over forced labor accusations. The move comes just one week after...

Canada, Mexico Should Halt China Forced-Labor Imports, U.S. Lawmakers Say

A bipartisan group of legislators urges the country’s two neighbors to use U.S. law as a model to keep out imports that can be traced to China’s Xinjiang region

Xinjiang Abuses Show Need for Robust EU Forced Labor Law

Over the past year, Human Rights Watch has investigated forced labor in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China where Chinese government labor transfer programs...