Labor Rights
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U.S. Bans Chinese Brand Li-Ning Products over Use of North Korean Labor
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency recently announced that it would block goods from the Li-Ning Sporting Goods company due to their alleged use of North Korean labor.
New Funding Appropriated for Implementation of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The new U.S. government appropriations legislation recently agreed on by Congress adds significant funding for implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act passed last year.
Public Comments Filed on DHS Request for Guidance on Preventing Importation of Goods Made With Forced Labor in China
As we reported here, on January 24 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), sought input from the public on "how best to ensure that goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with
Norwegian Wealth Fund Sells Stake in Chinese Company Based on Labor Rights Concerns
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has decided to divest from a Chinese company due to concerns about labor practices.
Members of Congress Seek Increased Funding to Implement Uyghur Forced Labor Bill
A bipartisan group of members of Congress who head up the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees asking them to increase funding in order to "aggressively" enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
European Parliament, Commission Discuss Approaches to Forced Labor
At a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade today, Sabine Weyand, the Director-General at DG Trade of the European Commission, testified on issues related to the European approach to forced labor, with products from the Xinjiang region clearly in the background of the discussion.
Department of Homeland Security Seeks Guidance on Preventing Importation of Goods Made With Forced Labor in China
In a Federal Register notice to be published on January 24, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), is seeking input from the public on "how best to ensure that goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured
