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Chinese Government Ratifies Forced Labour Conventions; Continues Forced Labour

Chinese Government Ratifies Forced Labour Conventions; Continues Forced Labour

Governments must continue to press the Government of China to end the systematic forced labour of Uyghur workers, notwithstanding the Government’s recent announcement of its intention to ratify two International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions prohibiting the exaction of forced labour, ILO Convention 29 and 105, said the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region (the Coalition). The Coalition is deeply concerned that the Government of China will use ratification to appear to be taking a firm stance on forced labour, while continuing to operate the largest mobilisation of forced labour in the world today – one based on religion and ethnicity.

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