UK MPs and NGOs, including Alicia Kearns, are urging the government to take action against companies involved in Uyghur forced labor in the solar supply chains. The UK government has reportedly softened its stance on Chinese firms implicated in human rights abuses, sparking concerns and calls for transparency from senior MPs and peers.
Senior MPs and peers have demanded answers after leaked documents appeared to show that the Government has secretly softened its policy on Chinese businesses accused of human rights abuses 🔴 Exclusive from @Richard_AHolmes https://t.co/NcNtR59Iqj
UK secretly softens policy on Chinese firms accused of human rights abuse https://t.co/UhJTXU9S4O
🚨 The UK Government has secretly softened its policy against Chinese businesses implicated in human rights abuses. An internal Whitehall assessment advised ministers that the Government would be pausing any consideration of sanctions against Chinese firms “indefinitely”. The… https://t.co/tjTuqUmy0r
Today 43 MPs and 32 Human Rights NGOs issued a joint statement to FCDO, DBT and DESNZ calling for action to combat Uyghur forced labour in the solar industry’s supply chains. Together we call on the Government to: 1. Introduce import controls to insulate our market from all… https://t.co/OmKEyA5BD6
UK secretly softens policy on Chinese firms accused of human rights abuse The UK Government has secretly softened its policy against Chinese businesses implicated in human rights abuses, @theipaper can reveal 🔴 @Richard_AHolmes https://t.co/02AxngMofs
Excellent points from @aliciakearns. I’d go one step further & say ministers should deliver on the promise made - in Queens Speech 2022 - but not delivered - to toughen up Modern Slavery Act to force firms to eliminate slavery from supply chains. https://t.co/ZAn983Ga9m
We truly appreciate MP @aliciakearns sending a statement to @FCDOGovUK, @biztradegovuk, and @energygovuk urging them to ensure that the supply chains of the #solarenergy industry in the #UnitedKingdom be free of #UyghurForcedLabor! #EndUyghurForcedLabor https://t.co/Tisjzvx37P
“Alicia Kearns has joined officials demanding action on Uyghur forced labour in solar supply chains.” We are glad to see 43 MPs and 32 NGOs signing the statement, and are grateful to @aliciakearns and all the signatories for the support of #Uyghur cause. https://t.co/rrjIyXfUEt
I have relentlessly called for the Government to sanction companies complicit in #Uyghur blood labour. Last week during a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing with Ministers I asked why we are yet to take action and sanction the worst-offending companies. https://t.co/gMgpLJOOFQ