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July 1, 2026 Sourcing Journal

America at 250: Can the US Get the World to Join Its Forced Labor Fight?

As the United States rings in 250 years of its founding ideals of liberty, a newer milestone is testing those values on the global stage. This year marks the fourth anniversary of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, America’s most ambitious effort to reshape global supply chains by requiring companies to prove their goods are free of state-sponsored forced labor...

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June 18, 2026 Ecotextile News

UFLPA Crackdown Fears As Enforcement Dips

A global coalition of NGOs has warned that enforcement of the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is falling behind the shifting realities of state‑imposed labour in China, four years after the law came into force.

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June 16, 2026 The Globe and Mail

How Canada Can Stand Against Forced Labour in China

Canada has introduced new, stronger legislation on forced labour in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Section 301 investigation...

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June 12, 2026 The Globe and Mail

Ottawa Introduces Law Requiring Shippers to Prove Imports Are Free From Forced Labour

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is proposing a new law to block imports of forced labour that would put the onus on shippers to prove their goods are free of coerced work.

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May 29, 2026 Financial Times

How China is Breaking Apart a People and its Culture

Researchers and rights groups say repression in the region now extends towards the long-term remaking of Uyghur society. Beijing has expanded labour transfer programmes that move Uyghurs into factory work elsewhere in the country...

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May 14, 2026 Politico

UK Retreats From Forced Labor Pledge

he U.K. government has walked back a promise to banish forced labor from the supply chains of its state-run clean energy company, as ministers rush to hit climate goals.

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May 7, 2026 The Bureau

Uyghur Forced Labor Imports From China To Canada Must Be Blocked

Op-Ed: Canada’s recent agreement to import 49,000 Chinese-made Electrical Vehicles into the country supports gross human rights violations.

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May 1, 2026 New York Times

Trump Administration Pushes Forward With Tariffs Based on Forced Labor Laws

The Trump administration has taken a novel approach as it looks for ways to issue new tariffs to replace the levies invalidated by the Supreme Court. It began a new trade investigation in March that targets 59 countries and the European Union with potential tariffs unless they pass laws that ban imports of goods made with forced labor.

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April 23, 2026 New York Times

Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows

For businesses like Pop Mart, selling products that contain cotton banned in the United States could have severe consequences.

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April 16, 2026 Sourcing Journal

Op-Ed: Whistleblower Testimony Confirms Systematic Forced Labor in Xinjiang

New firsthand testimony from a former regional police officer directly contradicts this narrative, providing overwhelming evidence to substantiate long-standing allegations of state-imposed forced labor.

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