Lawmakers of the European Union will vote today to ban products that are manufactured by employing forced labour. The lawmakers hope that the new law will be used to block imports from China and that the upcoming law against products involving forced labour spark tensions in China.

EU's new law against forced labour worries China

European Union lawmakers are set to vote to ban products made using forced labour under a new law that has China in its sights, risking tensions with Beijing. Watch in for more details!

EU's latest law seeks to eradicate forced labour from markets

An international labour organisation report suggests that criminals are reaping obscene profits from forced labour. They are making profits to the tune of a quarter of one trillion dollars much of this money comes from sexual exploitation.

Profits from forced labour at nearly 1/4 of a trillion dollars

Several documents reviewed by Human Rights Watch have purportedly revealed that many carmakers have poor standards of sourcing aluminum, a critical material for manufacturing vehicles that is abundantly present in Xinjiang, as the policies violate the human rights of the Uyghur population there.

Carmakers' aluminum sourcing standards in Xinjiang tied to Uyghur rights abuses: Report

The solar panels used by the British were made by companies which apparently had a "very high" exposure to forced labour in China, according to the BBC. In China's Xinjiang region, the production of solar panels has been linked to Uyghur Muslims' alleged exploitation.

British Army used solar panels manufactured by forced labour in China: Report

As the US-China tussle continues China says the allegation of forced labour in its Xinjiang region is an enormous lie. The comment from China's Foreign Ministry comes after reports of the United States restricting imports from three more Chinese companies.

China urges the US side to stop interfering in their internal affairs

Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), Canada's corporate watchdog on Tuesday (August 15)initiated a probe against Canadian unit of Ralph Lauren, the high-end fashion brand, over allegations that it made use of forced labour from China's Uyghur minority.

Canada probes Ralph Lauren over claims of Uyghur forced labour

The corporate ethics watchdog of Canada on Tuesday (July 11) launched separate investigations into Nike Canada and Dynasty Gold to probe allegations that the two companies used or benefitted from forced labour in their operations in China.

Canadian watchdog launches probes against Nike, Dynasty Gold for alleged use of forced labour in China

The founder of OneTaste, a sexual wellness company that claims to teach "orgasmic meditation," plans to challenge a federal criminal charge that she surveilled group members and withheld promised wages, her lawyer said on Wednesday.

US 'orgasmic meditation' group founder to challenge forced labour charges

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (June 16) presented a report on what he described as 'concerning trends' in human trafficking. The report has elicited denunciation of the scourge of human trafficking, forced labour and growing problem of boys and young men caught up in the trade.

Human trafficking report in US underlines forced labour, trafficking of boys

The US has released its annual report on human trafficking, the report says online scams that trap people into forced labour schemes. Young boys face an increasing risk of being trafficked. Watch the video to know more.

US Human Trafficking report shows uptick in forced labour schemes related to Covid-19 | WION

U.S senate committee has asked 8 million automobile makers including General Motors, Ford and Tesla to disclose if any of their components are linked to the alleged forced labour in China. There are allegations of parts made with forced labour in Xinjiang.

World Business Watch: US senate committee sent letters to Ford, GM, Tesla & other automobile makers

The European Union on Wednesday (September 14) proposed an EU ban against products manufactured using forced labour. The bloc plans a legislation in this regard.

EU mulls ban on products manufactured using forced labour with eye on Uyghurs' abuse in China

Forced labor is on the rise. According to the United Nations, 27.6 million people are being called modern slaves, over 3.3 million of these are children.

Report on forced labour: '27.6 million modern slaves across globe'

According to a draught set of regulations seen by Reuters and driven by EU parliamentarians worried about the state of human rights in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, products created using forced labour or those imported into the 27-nation European Union will be prohibited.

EU aims to ban imports made with forced labour, move targeted towards China

The U.S senate unanimously passed a bill to ban the import of all products from Xinjiang. If signed into law, U.S companies will have to prove that their products are not made using forced labour. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: U.S bans imports from Xinjiang

The US has ordered ban on imports of solar panel material from China based Hoshine Silicon Industry because of forced labour allegations. US Commerce Department separately restricted exports to Hoshine, three other Chinese companies and the paramilitary Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), saying they were involved with the forced labor of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang.

Forced labour: US bans imports of solar panel material from Chinese company

Digital media portal The Information has said that Seven of Apple's suppliers were found to be linked to suspected forced labour of Uyghur Muslims and other persecuted groups sourced from the Xinjiang region.

7 suppliers of iPhone maker Apple in China linked to forced labour programmes: Report

Britain accused China of human rights violations and abuse against its Uighur minority and announced new rules to ban imports of goods suspected of being made using forced labour.

UK condemn Chinese abuse against Uighur minority

Apple said Monday that it had placed a key assembler of its iPhones on probation after the Taiwanese company was found to have concealed violations of labor rules for students employed at its factories in China.

Apple puts key contractor on probation over labour abuses in China

A new report estimates that 29 million women and girls are victims of modern slavery, exploited by practices including forced labour, forced marriage, debt-bondage and domestic servitude.

Report: 29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery

China has long been known as the global workshop, but after COVID-19, business has started moving out of the country. And shocking revelations continue to emerge: A US report calls China a hotspot for forced labour.

China: Where forced labour is used to sideline minorities

In the Xinjiang region, including from a "vocational" centre that it branded a "concentration camp" for Uighur minorities. Also read | Model's rare video highlights plight of Uighur Muslims in China "The Chinese government is engaged in systematic abuses against the Uighur people" and other minorities, said Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection agency.

US puts block on Chinese products from Uighur ‘forced labour’

The United States will block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China's Xinjiang region due to allegations that they are produced with forced labour.

US-China tensions: US to block cotton, tomato imports from Xinjiang over forced labour

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