Retail chains remove Chinese surveillance technology from shelves
Three major retail chains announced that they would no longer sell video surveillance hardware from companies linked to human rights abuses. Home Depot, Lowe's, and Best Buy announced that they had removed all surveillance technology made by Chinese companies Lorex and Ezviz due to their connections.
‘There’s cameras everywhere’: testimonies detail far-reaching surveillance of Uyghurs in China
Expert testimony at the Uyghur Tribunal detailed how companies like Huawei, the multinational hardware firm, and Hikvision, the largest global camera manufacturer, developed and tested technology that could play a role in the tracking and eventual detention of Uyghur and other ethnic and religious minorities.
Bosch considers dumping Dahua cameras after biometric ethnicity-warning revelations
Bosch is a major vendor of Dahua-made cameras, though it ceased using the company for its U.S. products after the U.S. placed sanctions on the camera-maker in 2019. Now the company has issued a statement noting that its suppliers must adhere to a Code of Conduct, which includes the ten principles of the UN Global Compact.
Amazon questioned over contract with company that offered ‘real-time Uighur warnings
Amazon.com Inc. faces questions from senators over a reported contract with Dahua, a Chinese security camera company that indicated it has the ability to alert police when its facial recognition software identifies members of the Uighur ethnic group.
Exclusive: Amazon turns to Chinese firm on U.S. blacklist to meet thermal camera needs
Amazon.com Inc has bought cameras to take temperatures of workers during the coronavirus pandemic from a firm the United States blacklisted over allegations it helped China detain and monitor Uighurs and other Muslim minorities, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities, citing their role in repressing Uyghur Muslims
HikVision and Dahua, two of the world's largest manufacturers of surveillance technology, are among those that have been blacklisted.