Canada’s ethics watchdog is investigating claims that Nike Canada and a gold mining company profited from the use of forced labor by Uyghurs in their operations in China. The investigations by the ethics watchdog were initiated following complaints filed by a coalition of human rights organizations. Nike has stated that […]
Uyghur Forced labor & human trafficking
Uyghur Forced labor & human trafficking
By Memet Tursun In a groundbreaking development, tech firm Ultra has harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to create a tool capable of identifying products potentially derived from forced labor, particularly from the Uyghur population in China. Ultra’s program, Publican, has proven instrumental in scrutinizing the Temu platform and uncovering […]
U.S. Bans Imports from Chinese Printer Maker Ninestar Corp and Chemical Company over Alleged Human Rights Abuses
On Wednesday, human rights organizations revealed that they have lodged a fresh complaint in France targeting major clothing brands
CCP’s Devastating Forced Labor Policy on Uyghurs Persists Despite International Efforts, Study Reveals
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) establishes a rebuttable presumption that the importation of any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Last week, the Uyghur American Association showcased Uyghur fashion and culture at the Uyghur Center in Fairfax, Virginia, while calling out to end Uyghur forced labor in the fashion industry.
A report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project by Nuzigum Setiwaldi. Read our press statement on the report here, and download the full report here.
The United Nations has released a report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, mentioning the Chinese government’s crimes against Uyghurs and other Turkic people.
Campaigners have accused Vietnam of laundering cotton from ‘Xinjiang’ to help China bypass the fresh Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, EcoTextile reports on its website. Eventually, the Vietnamese manufacturers sell the items to the US market without disclosing the source.