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 […]
Governments
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 […]
Author: By Uyghur Times Staff Time and Date: Aug 8, 2024 The United States has announced a ban on imports from five additional Chinese companies due to their alleged involvement in human rights abuses against Uyghurs, part of an ongoing effort to eliminate goods produced with forced labor from the […]
Author: Uyghur Times StaffDate: June 28, 2024 London: The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) previous decision not to investigate the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labor in Uyghurland,aka Xinjiang China, was unlawful. This landmark ruling, brought by the Global Legal Action […]
Canada’s ambassador to Beijing, Jennifer May, visited Uyghur homeland last week and expressed concerns about human rights violations to local leaders, the Canadian foreign ministry stated on Sunday. Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement the visit of Ambassador of Canada to China Jennifer May to “Xinjiang” Uyghur Autonomous Region, […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a ban on imports from three Chinese companies, citing their use of Uyghur forced labor. The companies blacklisted on Tuesday are a seafood processor, a shoe maker, and a manufacturer of aluminum and carbon graphite. This action, taken under the Uyghur Forced […]