A spokesman for Apple Pal told the publication that the company had confirmed that the lens technology had “received no labor transfer of Uighur workers from Xinjiang.” The company has conducted 1,142 “assessments” on its supply chain in 49 different countries in 2019 to implement its Supplier Code of Conduct and Supplier Responsibility Standards, according to the company’s Supplier Progress Report, but declined to say. Post Whether the lens was among the companies that ditched. In November, Apple Paul spokesman Josh Rosenstock Post That company “has conducted a detailed investigation with our suppliers in China and found no evidence of forced labor on Apple Paul’s product line.”
The issue of forced Uighur labor in China has attracted more attention this year; Congress introduced a bill earlier this year that would prevent forced labor from entering China’s Uighur region into the U.S. and hold companies responsible for such human rights violations. The bill passed back in the House in September, but then came out by both of them Information And W. Washington Post That Apple Play paid Congress to pay in the lobby. Nike and Coca-Cola are also reportedly pushing against possible legislation through lobbying. Although it has already been passed in the House, it is yet to be voted on by the Senate.
In public, Apple Pal is consistently consistent with its stance on forced labor: CEO Tim Cook testified at a congressional hearing in July, saying, “Forced labor is despicable. We will not tolerate it in Apple Pal.” Will end the relationship that used forced labor – but Post Says Lens Technology is one of Apple’s “at least five” companies in the supply chain that allegedly use forced labor.
This is hardly the first time that Apple has come under fire for its labor practices in China. For most of the last decade, the company has dealt with issues ranging from poor working conditions in factories across China, especially in Foxconn manufacturing facilities. The company seems to have improved things in recent years, but issues like the recent claims surrounding reports of student workers in factories still remain. Similarly, both Amazon and Tesla have their share in labor violation and foreign worker abuse claims.
Buzzfeed News A detailed report on possible human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region is being given, detailing how the country has set up large numbers of prison camps over the past few years as it campaigns against Muslim minority groups such as Uighurs. Yesterday, the publication revealed that it had found evidence of more than 100 factory buildings on the site of the prison camps where it could force detainees to work. All said Buzzfeed News It is estimated that more than one million Muslim minorities have been detained in China since 2016.
China, meanwhile, is working on an investment deal with the European Union that would include “sustained and sustained efforts” to work on banning forced labor in the country. Given the alleged mass captivity and forced labor in the Xinjiang region, China clearly has a long way to go before its claims to fight the issue are taken seriously.
