News Stories

U.S. pulls back from broad import bans for cotton, tomatoes from China’s Xinjiang

Date: September 14, 2020
Media Outlet: Reuters
Issues: Forced Labor

September 14, 2020

Human rights groups urge Trump to ban Chinese cotton over Xinjiang forced labor camps. The implications of a ban ‘would be enormous’ in Beijing, one expert said.

Date: September 12, 2020
Media Outlet: Business Insider
Issues: Forced Labor

September 12, 2020

The world’s top suppliers of disposable gloves are thriving because of the pandemic. Their workers aren’t

Date: September 11, 2020
Media Outlet: CNN
Issues: Covid-19

September 11, 2020

The women fighting sexual abuse in the factories where your jeans are made

Date: September 10, 2020
Media Outlet: The Guardian
Issues: Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination

September 10, 2020

U.S. to block cotton, tomato product imports from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor

Date: September 8, 2020
Media Outlet: Reuters
Issues: Forced Labor

September 8, 2020

Uighur Forced Labor in Chinese Factories

Date: September 8, 2020
Media Outlet: TRACE International
Issues: Forced Labor

September 8, 2020

Disney Faces Heat for Co-Signing a Genocide

Date: September 8, 2020
Media Outlet: Pop Times
Issues: Forced Labor

September 8, 2020

UConn Facemasks Show Commitment to Human Rights Along With Public Health

Date: September 2, 2020
Media Outlet: UConn Today
Issues: Covid-19

September 2, 2020

Ban US cotton imports from Xinjiang, say human rights campaigners

Date: August 31, 2020
Media Outlet: The Guardian
Issues: Forced Labor

August 31, 2020

Growing Pressure on Brands to Cut Supply Link Tainted with Uyghur Forced Labor

Date: August 31, 2020
Media Outlet: Sustainable Brands
Issues: Forced Labor

August 31, 2020

The Children’s Place cancels millions of dollars of garment orders from Ethiopia

Date: August 26, 2020
Media Outlet: The Guardian
Issues: Covid-19

August 26, 2020

Gloves that protect you at the cost of slavery

Date: August 24, 2020
Media Outlet: Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
Issues: Forced Labor

August 24, 2020