By Uyghur Times StaffNov. 17, 2024 Prominent U.S. lawmakers, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, gathered on Capitol Hill to commemorate East Turkestan National Day, honoring the anniversaries of two short-lived Uyghur republics established in 1933 and 1944. The event underscored bipartisan support for Uyghurs facing persecution in China. “This […]
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By Uyghur Times StaffNov. 16, 2024 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the importance of a “strong UK-China relationship” during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Brazil, avoiding any mention of the Uyghur genocide or human rights concerns. According to the BBC, this marked […]
By Nathan Strout published in seafoodsource.com U.S. regulatory agencies will host a series of three webinars in November to discuss the ramifications of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on the seafood sector. The webinars come roughly a year after scandalous reports by the Outlaw Ocean Project revealed a litany of labor […]
By Uyghur Times StaffOctober 18, 2024 The UK Labour Party has reversed its earlier stance on formally recognizing China’s treatment of Uyghurs as genocide ahead of David Lammy’s visit to Beijing this weekend. This shift is part of a broader diplomatic effort by Labour to improve relations with China. For […]
By Uyghur Times StaffOctober 5, 2024 Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has recently stirred controversy by denying the ongoing Uyghur genocide while expressing support for Hamas. In a candid interview with Mehdi Hasan, a prominent Muslim journalist and founder of ZETEO, Anwar stated his disagreement with the label of genocide […]
The U.S. has added two Chinese companies to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) blacklist over forced labor accusations. The Department of Homeland Security placed a Chinese steel manufacturer and an artificial sweetener maker on the list, which now includes 75 entities banned from importing goods tied to forced […]
Both parties in the U.S. Congress are urging the Biden administration to take a firmer stand against China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority. This week, Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) criticized the administration for failing to submit a report on the situation, while Republicans pushed a measure to block contacts […]
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the No Funds for Forced Labor Act, aiming to block U.S. funding for international projects using forced labor, particularly in China’s Xinjiang region. The bill requires the U.S. Treasury to oppose such projects through international financial institutions. This initiative […]
Volkswagen’s recent audit of its plant in the Uyghur homeland, which the company claimed cleared it of allegations of forced labor, has been criticized for failing to meet international standards, according to a review of the leaked report. In December, VW announced that an audit had found “no indications of […]
Chinese fashion giant Shein is under fire for allegedly using forced labor from Uyghurs to produce its clothing. Human rights group Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) has submitted evidence to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) urging the regulator to block Shein from listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange. […]