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German firm BASF to pull out of Xinjiang after Uyghur abuse claims

Chemicals producer says audits revealed no wrongdoing but recent media reports crossed red line

The Guardian - UK

German firm BASF urged to quit Xinjiang over ‘gross abuses’ of Uyghurs

Exclusive: Politicians say chemicals producer ‘appears to be implicated’ in abuses of minorities in Chinese province

The Guardian - UK

Top carmakers at risk of using Uighur forced labour in China, report says

Brands such as General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen not doing enough to track their supply chains, rights group says.

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Major Automakers Linked to Forced Labor in China's Supply Chains

The Human Rights Watch report reveals that major automakers, including Tesla and Volkswagen, may be unknowingly using forced labor in their China supply ch...

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Rights group warns major carmakers over risk of forced labor in China supply chains

Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report by Human Rights Watch says.

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Elderly Uyghur women imprisoned in China for decades-old religious ‘crimes’, leaked files reveal

Hundreds of women sentenced for practices such as studying the Qur’an, dating back as far back as 60s and 70s, analysis of Chinese police files shows

The Guardian - UK

Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds

Companies such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD could do more to ensure their strict standards are applied in China, Human Rights Watch says

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China’s human rights record criticised at UN as it faces rare scrutiny of policies

UK, US and others use universal periodic review to speak out over Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong

The Guardian - UK

Global split evident as China’s human rights record faces UN scrutiny

Western states slammed Beijing’s actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, but others said they saw progress.

Al Jazeera

Thermo Fisher stops sale of DNA kits in Tibet after activists raised fears of rights abuses

Campaigners say testing is among methods used to surveil people in the tightly controlled region

The Guardian - UK

China targets friendly media, diplomats to ‘tell story of Xinjiang’

Beijing organises visits to region where it is accused of potential crimes against humanity, but not all are convinced.

Al Jazeera

Academic paper based on Uyghur genetic data retracted over ethical concerns

Exclusive: Study published in 2019 used blood and saliva samples from 203 Uyghur and Kazakh people living in Xinjiang capital

The Guardian - UK

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang

China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s northwest

The Independent UK

‘Substantial volume’ of clothing tied to Uyghur forced labour entering EU, says study

Calls for legislation after dozens of brands identified as being at risk of sourcing materials linked to China’s transfer programmes

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The Independent UK

Volkswagen-commissioned audit finds no signs of forced labor at plant in China's Xinjiang region

An audit commissioned by Volkswagen has found no indication of forced labor at its plant in China’s Xinjiang region, where Western governments have accused the Chinese government of human rights violations against the Uyghur ethnic minority

International Business Times UK

China Accused Of Genocide As Hundreds Of Mosques Are Destroyed

As part of its policy that sets out to "sinicise" religious minorities, the Chinese government has ordered the destruction of thousands of mosques.

France 24

China expands crackdown on mosques outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says

The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday.

The Independent UK

China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says

A report by Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities

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The Guardian - UK

What do we know about forced labour in Xinjiang?

Beijing says labour transfers are poverty alleviation tool, but research raises concerns schemes are not voluntary

The Guardian - UK

BP and Spotify bought carbon credits at risk of link to forced Uyghur labour in China

Credits sourced from carbon project that was centred on biomass power plant in Xinjiang, investigation finds

The Guardian - UK

Uyghur film-maker claims he was tortured by authorities in China

Ikram Nurmehmet, a director known for his Uyghur protagonists, is facing charges related to ‘separatism’ and ‘terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

Trial of Uyghur film-maker to begin in China this week

Ikram Nurmehmet, a director known for featuring Uyghur protagonists, was arrested in May and is being held on unknown charges

The Guardian - US

You may be eating fish caught and processed by Uyghur forced labor

The US government has taken some steps to block Chinese imports made with forced labor. Britain and the EU have done shamefully little

The Independent UK

US warns of Chinese global disinformation campaign that could undermine peace and stability

The State Department in a first-of-its-kind report has laid out Beijing’s growing efforts to reshape the global narrative on China, while spending billions of dollars to do so

Newsroom.co.nz

China: Don't use human rights to 'contain' countries

China critiques universal human rights in favour of regional variations, suggesting New Zealand is wrong to be critical of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and China more generally, writes Jason Young

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