{"id":94811,"date":"2023-07-13T19:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=94811"},"modified":"2023-07-13T19:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:20:08","slug":"watchdog-probes-into-nike-canadas-use-of-forced-labor-of-uyghur-muslims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/94811-watchdog-probes-into-nike-canadas-use-of-forced-labor-of-uyghur-muslims\/","title":{"rendered":"Watchdog probes into Nike Canada&#8217;s use of &#8220;forced labor of Uyghur Muslims&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Canadian watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Nike Canada and a gold mining company used forced Uyghur labor in their operations in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigations are carried out following complaints submitted by a coalition of human rights groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HR body claims that Nike Canada has ties with several Chinese companies to supply its products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Australian policy institute has identified these Chinese companies as firms that use or profit from the forced labor of Uyghurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nike stresses that it is no longer associated with companies accused of using forced labor from an ethnic Muslim minority living in China&#8217;s Xinjiang region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The probe into Nike Canada and Dynasty Gold is the first investigation by Canada&#8217;s ethics watchdog since its complaint mechanism was launched in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2022 United Nations report found that China had committed &#8220;serious human rights violations&#8221; against the Uyghurs, an ethnic Muslim minority living in the Xinjiang region, which &#8220;may amount to international crimes, especially crimes against humanity.&#8221; China, however, has always denied violating the rights of Uyghur Muslims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/7-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/7-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/7-1-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Canadian watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Nike Canada and a gold mining company used forced Uyghur labor in their operations in China. 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