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Campaign groups urge clothing brands to quit Xinjiang
2020-07-23 12:58:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Human rights campaigners are leading a call for apparel brands and retailers to end all sourcing - from cotton to finished garments - from China's Xinjiang region within 12 months.
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US to take action against firms with supply chain links in Xinjiang
2020-07-06 13:43:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it will take increased enforcement action against US firms that continue to trade or conduct business in Xinjiang, China.
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Trump signs law on sanctions over Xinjiang forced labour
2020-06-22 14:11:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US President Donald Trump has signed legislation calling for sanctions over the repression of China's Uyghurs, a move met with retaliatory threats from Beijing.
UK urged to halt Xinjiang forced labour cotton imports
2020-04-23 15:54:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is urging the UK government to halt imports of products made with cotton produced through means of forced labour in China.
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BCI suspends activities in Xinjiang
2020-03-30 13:55:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Better Cotton Initiative has suspended its activities in Xinjiang, China, on the back of concerns over the prevalence of labour abuses in the region.
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