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September 11, 2024 The Globe and Mail

Federal Government Urged to Take Action Against Eight Chinese Seafood Companies Over Alleged Abusive Labour Practices

The Human Rights Action Group and the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project want to see products associated with these companies blocked from entering the Canadian market, and say the federal government has taken “no action” so far on forced-labour imports, unlike the U.S.

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August 8, 2024 Reuters

US Bans Imports From Five More Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor

The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting, as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the U.S. supply chain.

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July 18, 2024 Sourcing Journal

UFLPA Enforcement Efforts Must Address Labor Transfer Schemes

When passed, the UFLPA codified into law central tenets of the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region’s call to action. The Coalition continues to call on companies across all industries to fully map their supply chains, identify links to Uyghur forced labor inside and outside of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (UAR), and address those links.

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June 27, 2024 Reuters

Uyghur Group Wins Appeal Over UK Investigation Into ‘Slave Labour’ Cotton

June 27 (Reuters) - British authorities must reconsider whether to open an investigation into imports of cotton allegedly produced by slave labour in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, a London court ruled on Thursday, allowing an appeal by a Uyghur rights group.

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June 27, 2024 The Guardian

NCA Failure to Investigate Imports Linked to Forced Uyghur Labour Unlawful, Court Rules

The UK National Crime Agency’s decision not to launch an investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province was unlawful, the court of appeal has found.

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June 26, 2024 Financial Times

FCA Urged to Block Shein London Listing Over Forced-Labour Concerns

A UK-based human rights group has launched a legal campaign to stop the online fast-fashion group Shein from securing a blockbuster listing on London’s Stock Exchange.

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June 11, 2024 New York Times

U.S. Bans Imports From 3 Chinese Companies Over Ties to Forced Labor

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday added three Chinese companies to a list of firms whose products can no longer be exported to the United States, as part of what it described as an escalating crackdown on companies that aid in forced labor programs in Xinjiang.

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June 9, 2024 The Guardian

Stop Shein Listing on the FTSE, Workers’ Rights Campaigners Urge

Workers rights campaigners have called for the UK’s next government to oppose the online fashion business Shein joining the FTSE, arguing that a London listing would be “yet another betrayal to working people everywhere and the planet”.

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May 20, 2024 New York Times

Senate Inquiry Finds BMW Imported Cars Tied to Forced Labor in China

A congressional investigation found that BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen purchased parts that originated from a Chinese supplier flagged by the United States for participating in forced labor programs in Xinjiang.

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May 16, 2024 Wall Street Journal

U.S. Blocks Imports From 26 More Chinese Companies Over Forced Labor Concerns

"The U.S. will block imports from dozens of Chinese textile companies over their alleged ties to forced labor, a move that follows U.S. industry complaints about unfair competition."

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