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www.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago
Europe politics

EU parliament to back ban on forced labour with eye on China

Legislation to block imports from Xinjiang region with focus on forced labor. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
World news

Rights group warns major carmakers over risk of forced labor in China supply chains

Major car manufacturers are linked to aluminum produced with forced labor by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang region.
The origins of aluminum from Xinjiang are difficult to track, making it challenging to ensure it is not part of supply chains linked to forced labor. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
5 months ago
Canada news

Forced-labour watchdog opens probe against Guess over possible Uyghur slave labour | CBC News

Canada's corporate watchdog is investigating Guess over potential ties to forced labor in China.
The ombudsperson for responsible enterprise has launched similar probes into other Canadian branches of companies. [ more ]
morechina
www.dw.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Belarus: FSC accused of greenwashing furniture trade DW 04/13/2024

Forest Stewardship Council accused of allowing furniture made in Belarusian jails with forced labor to receive FSC seal of approval. [ more ]
euronews
4 weeks ago
Europe politics

EU to ban forced-labour products in move mostly targeted at China

New EU law aims to eliminate forced labor products from market by 2027. [ more ]
Open Culture
1 month ago
Podcast

Who's Behind These Scammy Text Messages We've All Been Getting?: The Search Engine Podcast Demystifies the Global Scam

The article uncovers a complex scam involving cryptocurrency, human trafficking, and forced labor in Cambodia and Myanmar. [ more ]
www.france24.com
2 months ago
EU data protection

EU Parliament and Council agree to ban products made with forced labour

Provisional agreement reached to ban products made with forced labor in the EU market
Clear delineation of responsibilities between EU Commission and member states in identifying and banning companies exploiting forced workers [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
EU data protection

EU supply chain law postponed amid German FDP opposition DW 02/09/2024

The German business-focused FDP is opposing the adoption of a proposed EU law on supply chain due diligence.
The legislation would require companies to assess whether their supply chains use forced labor or cause environmental damage. [ more ]
Createsend
3 months ago
World news

The Morning Risk Report: Enforcement of China Forced-Labor Import Ban Needs to Be Much Tougher, Say U.S. Lawmakers

The leaders of a congressional committee are urging the Biden administration to crack down on imports linked to Chinese forced labor.
Specifically, they want to ramp up criminal prosecutions and close a trade loophole used by e-commerce companies Shein and Temu. [ more ]
www.npr.org
6 months ago
Social justice

Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it's still happening

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows for forced labor in prisons.
Several states have recently changed their constitutions to remove the exception allowing forced prison labor. [ more ]
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