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(First published 1 March 2020) The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 82 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony and Volkswagen.
“During the year ended 31 March 2020, we became aware of a report by an independent “think tank” which alleged that a company that they link to human rights concerns is a supplier to Jaguar and Land Rover. Our investigations confirmed that this company does not supply directly to JLR and our enquiries of our suppliers have not identified any evidence that the company is part of our supply chain. The independent “think tank” have updated their report to reflect the findings of our investigation.”