83 major brands implicated in report on forced labor – IOTW Report

83 major brands implicated in report on forced labor

BHRRC:
China: 83 major brands implicated in report on forced labour of ethnic minorities from Xinjiang assigned to factories across provinces; Includes company responses

In March 2020, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) published a report Uyghurs for sale: ‘Re-education’, forced labour and surveillance beyond Xinjiang, which identified 83 foreign and Chinese companies as allegedly directly or indirectly benefiting from the use of Uyghur workers outside Xinjiang through potentially abusive labour transfer programs. 

ASPI estimates at least 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred out of Xinjiang and assigned to factories in a range of supply chains including electronics, textiles, and automotives under a central government policy known as ‘Xinjiang Aid’. The report identified 27 factories in nine Chinese provinces that are using Uyghur labour transferred from Xinjiang since 2017.

ASPI reached out to the 83 brands to confirm their relevant supplier details. Where companies responded before publication, they have included their relevant clarifications in their report. more

h/t AZ State Senator Kelly Townsend

7 Comments on 83 major brands implicated in report on forced labor

  1. Speaking as a wannabe future member of the US ruling party, nothing is as soft or comfortable as clothing made by forced slave labor – particularly when that slave labor has a high percentage of women and children.

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  2. @Beachmon

    I think you are right. It’s all BS and Nike relies on the CCP to tell them the status of labor from XUAR. Nike relies on the word of murderers, and say they are “continuing to monitor blah blah blah….”

    As an Arab would say: Bhoolzheet! Bhoolzheet!

    “…we have been conducting ongoing diligence with our suppliers in China to identify and assess potential risks related to employment of people from XUAR.

    Since last year, Taekwang’s Qingdao facility has not recruited new employees from XUAR and is currently seeking expert advice on the best and most responsible approach to conclude the employment of remaining employees from XUAR. Taekwang has confirmed that their employees from XUAR have the ability to end their contracts at any time without repercussion, and historically many have chosen to do so…

    [W]e are continuing to evaluate how to best monitor our compliance standards in light of the complexity of this situation…

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