Posts Tagged ‘Forced Labor’
Redirected Risk: Uyghur Forced Labor and the Enforcement Gap in Australia and Japan
A Uyghur Human Rights Project report by Elijah Pockell-Wilson. Forced-labor risk is being redistributed, not eliminated. As the United States enforces the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and the European Union (EU) prepares to apply its Forced Labor Regulation, high-risk goods may flow toward markets without comparable import controls.
Read MoreHow a casual online booking can link you to repression in the Uyghur Region
February 6, 2026 | Open Global Rights | By Henryk Szadziewski and Peter Irwin Open your browser, go to Booking.com, and search for a hotel in “Xinjiang.” Within seconds, major international hotel brands—Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental (IHG), Marriott, Wyndham—populate the screen. Now try the same with Expedia. You’ll see that both these sites facilitate bookings in a…
Read MoreFrom Ürümchi to Paris and Brussels: The Spread of Uyghur Region Air Cargo Across Europe
November 24, 2025 A UHRP Insights column by Peter Irwin, Associate Director for Research and Advocacy In July 2025, I warned in research with Henryk Szadziewski, UHRP Director of Research, about new air cargo connections between Ürümchi and European airports creating a direct channel for goods at high risk of being produced with state-imposed forced…
Read MoreUHRP Research Reveals Surge in Cargo Flights Embedding Uyghur Forced Labor Risks in European Supply Chains
A new report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), authored by Peter Irwin and Dr. Henryk Szadziewski, has uncovered the rapid expansion of air cargo routes connecting Ürümchi with over a dozen cities across Europe.
Read MoreDenial of Rights: Free Trade Zones, Kashgar, and Spaces of Exception
Just over a year ago, China’s State Council, the nation’s chief administrative authority, issued a plan to create the Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ).
Read MoreNew Report Finds Common Household Medication at High Risk of Being Linked to Uyghur Forced Labour
The pharmaceutical industry must immediately cut ties with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur Region) and ensure no ingredients and other related products are linked to the egregious human rights abuses occurring in the Region.
Read MoreCoalition Calls on Industry to Cease Audits in Uyghur Region
Anyone conducting social audits in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur Region) should cease doing so immediately.
Read MoreUHRP Welcomes White House Action to Curb “De Minimis” Loophole and Strengthen Forced Labor Protections
September 17, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. EDTFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Omer Kanat +1 (202) 819-0598, Peter Irwin +1 (646) 906-7722 The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) applauds the Biden-Harris Administration’s new executive actions addressing the growing abuse of the “de minimis exemption” in U.S. trade law, particularly by China-founded e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu. These…
Read MoreSeafood, Aluminium, and PVC face new scrutiny under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act enforcement efforts
The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region welcomes the addition of three high-priority sectors – seafood, aluminium, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement.
Read MoreRecent Entity List Additions are an Important Step in Strengthening UFLPA Enforcement
The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region welcomes the addition of 26 textile companies, specifically, cotton traders and warehouse facilities, to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, which is maintained by the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF).
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