Forced labour
- World
Indian-origin couple charged with committing forced labour in US
Washington: An Indian-origin couple has been charged in the US for allegedly subjecting an immigrant, who is their relative, to forced labour and physical abuse at a convenience store they owned. According…
- World
Global companies unknowingly support China’s use of Uyghur forced labour: Report
Washington: Some global companies could be “unknowingly supporting” China’s use of Uyghur forced labour from the Xinjiang region by importing goods from Chinese companies headquartered in other parts of China, according to…
- Technology
Amazon using Chinese suppliers with ties to forced labour in Xinjiang: Report
New Delhi: Amazon is reportedly employing suppliers in China with links to forced labour of ethnic minorities from the Xinjiang region. A report from research group the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), has…
- World
Xinjiang govt slams US’ Uyghur forced labour prevention act
Beijing: China’s Xinjiang government on Saturday called the US signing of the so-called Uyghur forced labour prevention act as open interference in China’s internal affairs with a purpose to contain China. Xu…
- World
Congress approves import ban targeting forced labour in China
Washington: Senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill barring imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labour, overcoming initial hesitation from the White…
- India
Rs 450 per month wages is a form of forced labour: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has said that a payment of Rs 450 per month to an employee as wages, is clearly a form of forced labour and is violative of Article 23…
- World
China says US measures on Xinjiang threaten global trade
Beijing: China’s government rejected US accusations of forced labour in Xinjiang, accusing Washington of hurting global trade after US lawmakers endorsed import curbs and American companies were warned of legal risks for…
- World
Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China
Carbis Bay: Leaders of the world’s largest economies unveiled an infrastructure plan Saturday for the developing world to compete with China’s global initiatives, but they were searching for a consensus on how…
- World
Forced labour from Uyghurs behind global supply of solar panels: Investigation
London: The global production of solar panels depends upon forced labour from Uyghurs Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province, an investigation shows. A study conducted by United Kingdom’s Sheffield Hallam University said Chinese…
- World
7 Apple suppliers linked to forced labour of Uighurs in China: Report
San Francisco: Seven companies supplying device components, coatings and assembly services to Apple have been linked to alleged forced labour involving Uighurs and other oppressed minorities in China, The Information reported. Working with…
- World
Overseas workers accusing China of forced labour, human rights violations
Beijing: Chinese companies are using the official “One Belt, One Road” transnational economic strategy to forcibly export Chinese workers overseas, according to a report by China Labor Watch. In a report titled…
- World
Uyghur body supports complaint against French brands over link to forced labour
Munich: A pro-Uyghur body has endorsed the formal complaint submitted by a French lawyer against four France-based multinational companies over allegations of their involvement in forced labour of the Muslim minority group…
