US cracks down on Chinese goods tied to Uyghur forced labor, also targeting steel, copper, lithium, caustic soda, and red dates as high-priority enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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A press conference was held in the Japanese Parliament to address the issue of Uyghur forced labor. Japanese companies linked to such practices were urged to sever ties, and authorities were called on to enact binding legislation.
On Labour Day, the Indian Uyghur Society denounced China’s use of forced labour against Uyghurs and urged international action to end this ongoing human rights abuse.
The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide's report reveals that China continues to massively detain Uyghurs and expand forced labor, with an additional 3 million Uyghurs subjected to forced labor in 2023.
A launch event was held in Ankara for the reports "Child Labor in East Turkistan" and "The Dynamics of Forced Labor".
The U.S. has banned imports from 37 additional Chinese organizations under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The total number of companies banned for links to Uyghur forced labor has now reached nearly 150.
The latest research documents mass land-grabbing and forced labor in East Turkistan's agricultural production, rendering thousands of Uyghurs landless & forced to work for Chinese agribusinesses.
The United States banned food, metals and other imports from about 30 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labor involving the Uyghurs, according to a government notice posted online on Nov 22, 2024.
The US has sanctioned two more Chinese companies under the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”. The number of companies sanctioned under this law has reached 75.