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Ombudsperson needs more powers, say MPs studying Uighurs' rights


iPolitics
By Jolson Lim. Published on Mar 12, 2021 5:29pm
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
A new office set up to review allegations of human-rights abuses perpetrated by Canadian companies abroad should have the power to compel documents and testimony, say MPs studying the rights of Uighurs in China.
MPs say Ottawa should ensure that the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) “has the power to conduct independent investigations, the authority to compel documents and testimony from companies and their executives, and the resources to investigate alleged human-rights abuses.”
The recommendation was made in a report tabled on Friday by the House of Commons subcommittee on International Human Rights, which is examining the situation of Uighurs in China. ....

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U.S. Issues Total Ban on Xinjiang Cotton and Tomatoes | China Digital Times (CDT)


U.S. Issues Total Ban on Xinjiang Cotton and Tomatoes
Posted by John Chan | Jan 13, 2021
The U.S. government has banned the importation of all cotton and tomatoes produced in Xinjiang over concerns about the widespread use of forced labor in the region. The move is the most sweeping measure to date to block the import of goods made in Xinjiang, which produces as much as 20% of the world’s supply of cotton. Reuters’ David Lawder
The action applies to raw fibers, apparel and textiles made from Xinjiang-grown cotton, as well as tomato-based food products and seeds from the region. The ban, knows as a withhold release order, also applies to products processed or manufactured in third countries, CBP officials told a news briefing. ....

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Chinese solar companies tied to use of forced labour


Ana Swanson and Christopher Buckley, The New York Times
Published: 09 Jan 2021 04:02 PM BdST
Updated: 09 Jan 2021 04:02 PM BdST
An aerial view of solar panels on homes in Clovis, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2020. A new report shows some of the world’s biggest solar companies work with the Chinese government to absorb workers from Xinjiang, programs that are often seen as a red flag for forced labor. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
In a flat, arid expanse of China’s far west Xinjiang region, a solar technology company welcomed labourers from a rural area 650 miles away, preparing to put them to work at GCL-Poly, the world’s second-largest maker of polysilicon. ....

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