A Beijing divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage, in a landmark ruling. The woman will receive 50,000 yuan ($7,700; …
Legal opinion concludes that treatment of Uyghurs amounts to crimes against humanity and genocide
The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), in partnership with the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), has obtained an authoritative legal opinion on the treatment of …
Bribes, fake factories and forged documents: the buccaneering consultants pervading China’s factory audits
Dotted around China’s industrial heartland, well-connected consultants are helping factory owners flout labour laws to churn out goods that end up on the shelves of well-known Western stores. Brimming with …
U.S. Bans All Cotton and Tomatoes From Xinjiang Region of China
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a ban on imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Xinjiang area of China, as well as all products made with those materials, citing …
Emenda alfandegária (banindo bens produzidos por trabalho forçado uigur) Projeto de lei 2020
O objetivo da Emenda Aduaneira (Proibindo Bens Produzidos por Trabalho Forçado Uigur) Bill 2020 é proibir a importação de bens de Xinjiang na República Popular da China…
Os EUA proíbem as importações de algodão da China, produtor XPCC, citando Xinjiang 'trabalho escravo'
O governo Trump expandiu a pressão econômica sobre a região ocidental da China de Xinjiang, proibindo as importações de algodão de uma poderosa organização quase militar chinesa que afirma usar trabalho forçado de detidos ...
A Apple está fazendo lobby contra um projeto de lei que visa impedir o trabalho forçado na China
Os lobistas da Apple estão tentando enfraquecer uma nova lei que visa prevenir o trabalho forçado na China, de acordo com dois membros do Congresso familiarizados com o assunto, destacando o conflito entre seus…
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Being Naïve or Putting Business First?
The European Union would like to believe that it is acting robustly and cohesively to promote human rights and democracy globally. The EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, …