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Covid-19 stalling progress on human rights and forced labour
2020-04-14 14:33:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The coronavirus pandemic is stalling progress on human rights and magnifying the risks of forced and child labour, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned.
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BCI establishes task force on forced labour and decent work
2020-04-01 12:58:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has established an expert task force to review selected elements of its Better Cotton Standard System in relation to forced labour and decent work.
Uzbekistan steps closer to ending forced labour in cotton fields
2020-03-12 15:04:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has signed a decree ordering the abolition of the state-order system for cotton crops, bringing the nation a step closer to ridding the cotton cultivation sector of forced labour.
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US eyes law to ban Xinjiang forced labour goods
2020-03-12 12:09:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US lawmakers have proposed legislation that will ban goods made with forced labour in in China's Xinjiang region from entering the country.
Clothing brands tangled in Uyghur forced labour claims
2020-03-04 14:04:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A new study from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has alleged more than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred out of Xinjiang between 2017-19 to work in factories including ones making garments and footwear.
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