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April 19, 2021 La Presse

Du travail forcé dans votre t-shirt ?

Depuis janvier, le Canada interdit toute importation d’articles issus du travail forcé dans la province chinoise du Xinjiang, où les Ouïghours sont ciblés par une politique de répression. Trois mois plus…

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April 15, 2021

Statement: Beijing 2022 Olympics stakeholders must uphold human rights standards

The Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labour condemns the current contract between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Hengyuanxiang (HYX) Group which has ties to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…

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April 9, 2021 The Guardian

There’s a good chance your cotton T-shirt was made with Uyghur slave labor

In the era of conscious consumerism, it’s often the case that companies are quick to say the right thing, but slower to actually do the right thing. Yet for companies…

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April 1, 2021 Financial Times

Western brands caught between US and China over human rights

Western companies are being forced to choose between supporting human rights and profits from China, caught up in a battle the US and its allies are waging with Beijing over…

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March 30, 2021

Statement: Civil society groups welcome action by UN human rights experts to address forced labour in Uyghur region

A group of more than 16 independent UN human rights experts have sent a letter to Chinese and multinational companies, raising deep concerns about ‘the alleged arbitrary detention and forced…

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March 30, 2021 Investor Alliance For Human Rights

Citing Multiple Human Rights Risks, Investors Escalate Engagements with Companies Doing Business in Uyghur Region

Companies urged not to succumb to intimidation in the face of Chinese government’s threats of commercial retaliation against companies citing forced labor risks in Uyghur Region. NEW YORK, NY –…

March 30, 2021 Telegraph

Marks & Spencer has become a global leader in workers’ rights – and it makes me want to shop there

That buzz you get when you’ve done something good usually requires some effort – spending your day working in a charity perhaps, or giving up your time to help a…

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March 26, 2021 BBC

Xinjiang cotton: How do I know if it’s in my jeans?

Xinjiang cotton is some of the best fabric in the world. It’s also, human rights campaigners say, produced by forced labour. Some Western brands have removed it from their supply…

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March 26, 2021

Press Release: Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region Warns Corporations Not to Trade their Human Rights Principles for Market Access

‘Placing profits over human rights carries a price’ WORLDWIDE — As global fashion brands face commercial retaliation in China over their statements against the use of forced Uyghur labour, the…

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March 25, 2021 Reuters

Nike, Adidas join brands feeling Chinese social media heat over Xinjiang

BEIJING (Reuters) -Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media on Thursday over past comments the fashion brands have made about labour conditions in Xinjiang, part of a…

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