All Reading
This section contains a curated list of useful articles, investigations, books and other reading materials. The list is updated on a weekly basis and suggestions for additions are welcome.
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Asleep at the Wheel - Car Companies’ Complicity in Forced Labour in China
In this report, Human Rights Watch outlines how global carmakers are failing to minimize the risk of Uyghur forced labor being used in their aluminum supply chains.
At least 20% of NHS suppliers at ‘high risk’ of modern slavery use, review says
Over a fifth of NHS suppliers providing items including surgical instruments, gloves, gowns and face masks are at “high risk” of using modern slavery, according to a government review.
Volkswagen under fire after audit finds no evidence of Uyghur forced labor
Experts on the region cast doubt on the results, saying official documents show Uyghur detainees from re-education camps were funneled to the factory.
Tailoring Responsibility: Tracing Apparel Supply Chains from the Uyghur Region to Europe
This report provides critical insight into how forced labour-made apparel is moving from the Uyghur Region into high-street and high-end brands operating and selling within the EU.
‘Substantial volume’ of clothing tied to Uyghur forced labour entering EU, says study
The report identifies dozens of well-known brands as having “significant ties” to Xinjiang, via Chinese companies involved in forced labour transfer programmes.
How Uyghur Forced Labor Makes Seafood That Ends Up in School Lunches
Uyghurs and North Koreans are forced to work in Chinese seafood processing plants. But the United States government purchases millions of dollars of this seafood for the military and school lunches.
German company’s Xinjiang partner linked to Chinese forced labor
A German newspaper report into ties between China’s state-sponsored Uyghur labor transfer program and a regional partner of chemical giant BASF prompted criticism that the company is ignoring the possibility of forced labor.