Labor Rights

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U.S. Senate Passes Uyghur Forced Labor Bill

On July 14, the U.S. Senate passed [https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2021/7/14/senate-section/article/s4905-6] , by voice vote, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act [https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/65?r=12&s=1]. In a press release [https://www.rubio.senate.gov/

New U.S. Actions Related to Forced Labor in Xinjiang in the Solar Sector

On June 24, the Department of Homeland Security announced [https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/department-homeland-security-issues-withhold-release-order-silica] that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order [https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/forced-labor/withhold-release-orders-and-findings] (WRO) on imports from the Chinese company Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. [http:

Two Recent Biden Administration Actions Against Forced Labor in Fishing

Last week, the Biden administration took two separate actions related to forced labor in commercial fishing. The first action was by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), and directly targeted Chinese practices with an import ban on certain products tied to a particular Chinese company. The second action was

Trade Talks Podcast on Trade Restrictions Related to Xinjiang

The Trade Talks Podcast interviewed [https://www.tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/145-xinjiangs-forced-labor-supply-chains-and-trade-sanctions/] Amy Lehr of CSIS on issues of forced labor in Xinjiang and U.S. trade restrictions imposed in response (starts at 17:42 of the interview): > Chad Bown: So, what are foreign governments and the United States doing
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