Posts Tagged ‘Forced Labor’
From 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.
Read MoreStatement for the Record (Field Hearing on Trade in America: Securing Supply Chains and Protecting the American)
Uyghur Human Rights ProjectSubmission of a Statement for the RecordField Hearing on Trade in America: Securing Supply Chains and Protecting the American Worker – Staten Island, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 The Importance of Continued and Increased Transparency of U.S. Import Data Submitted May 16, 2023 Please find below a joint open letter from 38 civil…
Read MoreUHRP Submission to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade
Written Statement for the Record Louisa Greve, Director of Global Advocacy, Uyghur Human Rights Project Submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade April 18, 2023 To the Members of the Committee: I write in strong support of H.J. Res 39. This bipartisan bill would repeal the Biden…
Read MoreJoint Submission to the UK Parliament Call for Evidence on Critical Minerals (MIN0044)
February 28, 2023 Written evidence submitted on behalf of Anti-Slavery International, Campaign for Uyghurs, Global Legal Action Network, Stop Uyghur Genocide, Unseen, Uyghur Human Rights Project, World Uyghur Congress The above named organisations welcome the Foreign Affairs Committee’s enquiry on how the UK can engage with global partners to diversify supply chains and access critical…
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