Big win for activism against Uyghur forced labor!
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United
| December 19, 2021 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Law & policy U.S. lawmakers pass Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act The U.S. is on track to becoming the first country to introduce an import ban on products made in Xinjiang, China. The Congress passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Labor Prevention Act with broad bipartisan support despite heavy lobbying from multinational companies, such as Apple and Nike. Read more… |
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| Law & policy Let people seeking asylum work, says U.K. Migration Advisory Committee The U.K. government’s migration advisory body has called for the employment ban for people seeking asylum to be lifted. The recommendation comes one week after the government decided to keep the ban in place. According to the report, this policy harms the economy and hinders the integration of people seeking asylum, including survivors of trafficking. Read more… |
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| Child slavery Millions of children in orphanages at risk of exploitation & trafficking An estimated 5.4 million children around the world are currently living in orphanages and institutions where they are highly vulnerable to trafficking, according to a new report. Tour operators which offer volunteering opportunities in orphanages perpetuate this system by providing a financial incentive to unscrupulous orphanage directors. Read more… |
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Miriam Karmali
Freedom United
