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Uyghur forced labour in cotton more widespread than believed
2020-12-15 13:49:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US Customs & Border Protection is being urged to issue a region-wide ban on cotton imports from East Turkistan after a report revealed upward of half a million people in Uyghur regions were forced to pick cotton through the government's coercive labour training and transfer scheme.
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China Muslims: Volkswagen says 'no forced labour' at Xinjiang plant
2020-11-12 19:01:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The car maker defends continued production in a Chinese region mired in allegations of rights abuses.
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Job search: Married couple forced apart during pandemic
2020-11-10 18:05:25| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Lake District-based couple had to move apart after the company they worked for went bust.
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Boohoo, H&M and Nike deny Uighur forced labour allegations
2020-11-05 18:56:40| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The fashion brands deny reports their suppliers use the forced labour of Uighur Muslims in China.
UK holds hearing on exploitation of forced labour in Xinjiang
2020-11-05 14:23:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The UK Parliament is holding a hearing today (5 November) to determine the extent to which business in the UK are exploiting the forced labour of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region of China.
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