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France probes fashion retailers for concealing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

Article content Many former inmates have said they were subject to ideological training and abuse. Rights groups say the camps have been used as a source of low-paid and coercive labor. China initially denied the camps existed, but has since said they are vocational centers designed to combat extremism. In late 2019, China said all people in the camps had “graduated.” Several Western brands including H&M, Burberry and Nike have been hit by consumer boycotts in China after raising concerns about reports of forced labor in Xinjiang. In March, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials, citing human rights abuses in Xinjiang. Beijing retaliated immediately with its own punitive measures.

France opens probe into four fashion retailers over forced labour in China s Xinjiang

France opens probe into four fashion retailers over forced labour in China’s Xinjiang NEWS WIRES © Stephane Mahe, Reuters French prosecutors have opened an investigation into four fashion retailers suspected of concealing crimes against humanity in China s Xinjiang region, a judicial source said on Thursday. The procedure is linked to accusations against China over its treatment of minority Muslim Uyghurs in the region, including the use of forced labour, the source said. China denies all accusations of abuse in the region. The source told Reuters Uniqlo France, a unit of Japan s Fast Retailing, Zara owner Inditex, France s SMCP and Skechers were the subject of the investigation, confirming a report by French media website Mediapart.

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