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January 13, 2021 QUARTZ

The US is intensifying its crackdown on forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region

The US government today issued a sweeping ban on imports containing any cotton or tomato products originating in China’s Xinjiang region, where at least 1 million members of the country’s Uyghur ethnic…

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January 13, 2021 ABC news

US bans all cotton and tomato products from Xinjiang over slave labor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday it will detain all cotton and tomato products produced in China’s Xinjiang province. The Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued by CBP is based on…

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January 13, 2021 The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Bans Cotton, Tomato Imports From China’s Xinjiang Region

The Trump administration on Wednesday banned imports of cotton and tomato products from Xinjiang, the broadest U.S. ban yet to target allegations of forced-labor practices in the northwest Chinese region.

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January 13, 2021 The New York Times

U.S. Bans All Cotton and Tomatoes From Xinjiang Region of China

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a ban on imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Xinjiang area of China, as well as all products made with those…

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January 13, 2021 Bloomberg

U.S. Bans All Xinjiang Cotton Products, Tomatoes Over Forced Labor

The U.S. will bar entry of all cotton products and tomatoes from China’s Xinjiang region, where it says Beijing is oppressing Muslim-minority Uighurs.

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January 13, 2021 AFL-CIO

Progress in Long-Awaited Ban on Certain Products from the Uyghur Region of China

AFL-CIO calls on the Biden administration to ensure enforcement to eliminate this massive forced labor system. Today, after several months of pressure from the AFL-CIO and allied groups, Customs and…

January 6, 2021 M&S

M&S CLOTHING & HOME SIGNS CALL TO ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

M&S has become one of the first companies to formally sign the Call to Action on human rights abuses: Brand Commitment to Exit the Uyghur Region.

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January 6, 2021 BBC

M&S signs call to action over Uighur forced labour

Retailer Marks & Spencer has signed onto a call to action on human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. In December, the BBC revealed new evidence that China is forcing hundreds of…

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January 6, 2021 Sourcing Journal

Marks & Spencer Pledges to Avoid Xinjiang Sourcing

Marks & Spencer formally committed Wednesday to keeping its sourcing activities away from China’s embattled Uyghur-heavy region. A coalition of 72 Uyghur rights groups and more than 100 civil society organizations…

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January 6, 2021 Business Insider

M&S signs call to action on human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China

M&S signs up to the Call to Action to drive change at scale in China’s Xinjiang region, where Uighur people live// Center for Global Policy found at least half a…

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