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July 26, 2022 Axios

Report: Xinjiang paramilitary group has “central role” in genocide

A Chinese state-run paramilitary group in Xinjiang is more deeply involved in the regional government’s repressive policies towards Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities than previously understood, a new report found.

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July 26, 2022 Sourcing Journal

Muji Refuses to Quit Xinjiang Cotton. Is Forced-Labor Fashion Slipping Past Customs?

Muji is still touting products made with Xinjiang cotton, and not only in China, where the Japanese retailer has publicly voiced its support for the fiber despite widespread concern that it’s being…

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July 20, 2022 The New Statesman

Will the solar industry cut its ties to modern slavery?

Parts of solar panels are being produced by the forced labour of Uyghurs. The EU and the US are working to change this.

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July 18, 2022 Reuters

Allies Seek to Follow U.S. Lead on Xinjiang Forced Labour Ban -U.S. Official

U.S. allies appear committed to following Washington's lead banning forced labor goods from China's Xinjiang region, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Monday, warning companies they could not maintain "deliberate ignorance" about their supply chains.

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July 17, 2022 Los Angeles Times

Plan to extract lithium from Xinjiang raises forced-labor questions for EV industry

A lithium producer for carmakers including BMW and Tesla Inc. is beginning work to assess battery metals projects in Xinjiang, deepening links between electric vehicle supply chains and a region at the heart of human-rights allegations against China.

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July 7, 2022 The Diplomat

Will the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Make a Difference?

The legislation, which came into force in the United States on June 21, presumes that all goods from Xinjiang have been tainted by forced labor unless proven innocent. It requires importers to confirm beyond a shadow of a doubt that their supply chains are clean. One million businesses globally buying and selling everyday products could be impacted by the new law, and the list of key industries implicated runs into thousands.

June 24, 2022 Business of Fashion

Where Does Your T-Shirt Really Come From?

A stringent US ban on imports from China’s Xinjiang region that came into effect this week ratchets up the pressure on companies to prove their supply chains are free of forced labour.

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June 23, 2022 Thomson Reuters Foundation

OPINION: U.S. law to ban Xinjiang goods protects Uyghur people. But it can’t end there

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act marks a major milestone in the fight to end forced labor in Xinjiang. But we must do more to stop the abuse of my people.

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June 22, 2022 The Dispatch

How the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Became Law, Parts 4 and 5

Rushan Abbas’ sister is imprisoned by the Chinese government. Her disappearance came less than a week after Rushan, an American citizen who grew up in Xinjiang, spoke at a 2018 think tank panel in Washington, D.C., about the genocide.

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June 21, 2022 South China Morning Post

Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act takes effect in US, banning imports from Xinjiang

The United States began blocking the import of all goods sourced wholly or partly from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s efforts to combat alleged forced labour in the Chinese region and provoking an angry response from Beijing.

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