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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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May 3, 2024 ESG Investor

Diversify for a Just Transition

What is clear is that companies can no longer turn a blind eye to the pitfalls of social audits in a country actively sponsoring forced labour. To do so is to be complicit in these egregious human rights violations.

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May 2, 2024 Sourcing Journal

Companies Sourcing From China Face ‘Severe UFLPA Compliance Dilemma’

The question posed by the CECC hearing—whether social audits can be relied upon to root out forced labor in Chinese supply chains—seemed almost rhetorical. If social auditing is ineffective even in the best of circumstances, as witnesses testified, then how can they be relied on in the worst-case scenario of China?

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May 1, 2024 The Hill Times

Canada’s Pledged Forced Labour Bill Should Follow U.S. Example Banning Xinjiang Imports, Says Uyghur Advocate

As the federal government renews a budget pledge to bring forward legislation to stamp out forced labour from Canada’s supply chains and toughen its ban on imports made through servitude, a Uyghur advocate hopes the government will model its bill after the American approach.

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April 30, 2024 Reuters

US Labor Official Calls on Companies to Exit China’s Xinjiang

International companies cannot responsibly operate in Xinjiang and should leave the western Chinese region due to forced labor concerns, a U.S. Labor Department official said on Tuesday.

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