Posts Tagged ‘Forced Labor’
UHRP Urges Italian Government to Investigate Uyghur Region Imports
May 7, 2024 UHRP, together with the Uyghur American Association and Safeguard Defenders, has jointly written a letter to the Italian Ambassador to the United States, urging her and the Italian government to investigate the import of goods from the Uyghur Region from the China-Europe Railway Express. State-sponsored forced labor is pervasive in the Uyghur…
Read MoreSocial Audits Fail to Identify State-Imposed Forced Labour
62 groups call on consultancies, auditors, certification bodies, and other service providers to immediately cease providing services in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur Region).
Read MoreBusinesses Must Immediately Exit the Uyghur Region
All companies with operations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur Region) should immediately exit the Region.
Read MoreFrom Sea and Land: Multi-Year Research Uncovers Forced Uyghur Labor in Yet More Products
The reports that uncover these chains of hidden complicity are like a gift to a suffering people. The research makes it clear that a wide range of businesses must take urgent action to stop complicity.
Read MoreUHRP Hails House Passage of Legislation Banning Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Goods Made with Uyghur Forced Labor
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) applauds passage of the “No Dollars for Uyghur Forced Labor” Act, a bill introduced in the House that would prohibit the US State Department and development agency from funding the purchase of goods made in the Uyghur region.
Read MoreChina’s Sanctions on Researchers Uncovering Uyghur Forced Labor Are Latest in Intimidation Campaign
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) expresses deep concern over the recently announced sanctions targeting research on Uyghur forced labor in global supply chains, the latest salvo in the Chinese government’s campaign of intimidation.
Read MoreFresh Evidence Confirms Solar Industry Still Heavily Reliant on the Uyghur Region
Over-Exposed: Uyghur Region Exposure Assessment for Solar Industry Sourcing provides an in-depth analysis of 10 solar module manufacturers, including Jinko Solar, Canadian Solar, and LONGi Solar, documenting their alleged exposure to the Uyghur Region.
Read MoreUHRP Submits Comprehensive Report for UN Consideration of China’s Human Rights Record
The government of China is perpetrating crimes against humanity and genocide in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region targeting Uyghur and other Turkic and Muslim-majority peoples on the basis of religion and ethnicity.
Read MoreJoint Letter to US Secretary of State on His Visit to China
We write on behalf of 42 nongovernmental organizations that report on and advocate for human rights in China, Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinjiang regarding your forthcoming trip to Beijing starting on June 18.
Read MoreUHRP Disappointed by Slow Progress in Implementing Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is concerned by the announcement of only two Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) “Entity List” additions by the Department of Homeland Security. While any additions are welcome and long overdue, UHRP, along with many other research organizations, has submitted substantial data which government agencies have apparently not taken on board.
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