Uyghurs
Turkic ethnic group of Central Asia and East Asia
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| May 2025 |
Xinjiang internment camps
Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) documented the transfer of at least 11,000 individuals from Xinjiang to factories across nine Chinese provinces over the past decade.
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| January 2025 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Huafu Fashion and subsidiaries of Zijin Mining were banned from importing to the United States under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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| 2024 |
Hotan
Hotan was identified as one of the world's 20 most polluted cities according to the World Air Quality Report 2024.
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| November 2024 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Textile supplier Esquel Group was banned from importing into the United States under the UFLPA.
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| October 2024 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
U.S. Department of Homeland Security banned two additional Xinjiang-based companies, including steel maker Xinjiang Ba Yi Iron and Steel and an artificial sweetener manufacturer.
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| July 2024 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
U.S. government added aluminum, seafood, and polyvinyl chloride to the priority list for UFLPA enforcement.
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| May 15 2024 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security blocked cotton imports from 26 Chinese companies under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, with the Chinese embassy condemning the action as an attempt to disrupt stability in Xinjiang.
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| January 2024 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party calls for more aggressive enforcement of the UFLPA, including potential criminal prosecutions.
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| 2023 |
Xinjiang internment camps
Official figures revealed Jiangsu province reported 39,000 Xinjiang migrant workers, with one county transferring over 10,000 people in the first quarter of the year.
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| September 2023 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
U.S. Department of Homeland Security banned imports from three Xinjiang-based companies, including wool textile manufacturer Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile, under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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| August 2022 | Bachelet released a report concluding that the detention of Uyghurs and Muslim minorities in Xinjiang since 2017 may constitute international crimes, particularly crimes against humanity. |
| June 2022 | Michelle Bachelet announced her resignation as UN human rights chief following criticism from Uyghur organizations. |
| June 21 2022 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The law takes effect, requiring companies importing goods from the Xinjiang region to certify that those goods were not produced using forced labor, or face penalties.
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| May 2022 | UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet met with Xinjiang officials to discuss concerns about counter-terrorism and de-radicalization measures. |
| 2021 |
Xinjiang internment camps
Multiple national legislatures passed non-binding motions declaring China's actions as genocide, including Canada's House of Commons, the Dutch parliament, the UK House of Commons, Lithuania's Seimas, and France's National Assembly.
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| 2021 |
Xinjiang internment camps
Operations of internment camps shift from mass detention to forced labor programs, according to researcher Adrian Zenz and human rights activists.
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| 2021 |
Xinjiang internment camps
Chen Quanguo's leadership of internment camp operations ends after overseeing the detention of hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.
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| 2021 | Shirzat Bawudun (former head of Xinjiang justice department) and Sattar Sawut (former head of Xinjiang education department) were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on separatism and bribery charges. Three other educators were simultaneously sentenced to life in prison. |
| 2021 | Amnesty International released a 160-page report documenting human rights violations in Xinjiang, including extensive biometric data collection and surveillance of Uyghurs. PBS Frontline estimated nearly two million Uyghurs detained across over 12,000 camps. |
| 2021 | A genomic study is published revealing that early Tarim Basin mummies had high levels of Ancient North Eurasian ancestry (72%) and Ancient Northeast Asian ancestry (28%), challenging previous theories about their origins. |
| December 23 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
President Joe Biden signs the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law.
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| December 16 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The Senate passes the revised version of the bill.
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| December 14 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Representative Jim McGovern reintroduces the bill with 1 cosponsor.
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| December 14 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
A revised version of the bill passes the House, eliminating differences between the House and Senate versions.
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| December 8 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
A similar bill passes the House with a 428-1 vote, with Thomas Massie being the sole no vote.
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| October 2021 |
Xinjiang internment camps
CBC, Investigative Reporting Project Italy, and The Guardian reported on forced labor in Xinjiang's tomato product exports, revealing products being sent to countries like Italy and repackaged for markets such as Canada.
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| July 14 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The bill is unanimously passed by the Senate.
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| June 2021 |
Xinjiang internment camps
Human rights reports highlighted forced labor in the solar module and wind turbine export industries, impacting solar manufacturing firms in the US and Germany.
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| February 18 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Representative Jim McGovern reintroduces the bill in the 117th Congress with 114 cosponsors.
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| January 2021 |
Xinjiang internment camps
The United States Department of State declared China's actions in Xinjiang as genocide.
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| January 27 2021 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Senator Marco Rubio introduces the bill in the Senate with 54 cosponsors.
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| December 2 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order detaining all shipments containing cotton and cotton products from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
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| October 2020 | The U.S. State Department lifted the terrorist organization designation for the group. |
| October 21 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The Canadian House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights called on the Canadian government to condemn Beijing's policies against Uyghurs, including forced labor.
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| September 2020 |
Xinjiang internment camps
Australian Strategic Policy Institute reports that construction of internment camps continues, despite government claims of winding down operations.
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| September 30 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Hetian Taida Apparel Co., Ltd. initially issued a Withhold Release Order for garments
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| September 22 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
United States Chamber of Commerce issues a letter opposing the act, stating it would be ineffective and potentially hinder efforts to prevent human rights abuses.
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| September 22 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act passes the House of Representatives with a 406-3 vote, with Justin Amash, Warren Davidson, and Thomas Massie casting the no votes.
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| September 17 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
China's State Council Information Office rejected claims of forced labor in Xinjiang, accusing international forces of applying double standards.
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| September 14 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security blocked imports of products from four specific entities in Xinjiang, citing forced labor concerns.
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| September 8 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Junggar Cotton and Linen Co., Ltd. issued Withhold Release Orders for computer parts and cotton respectively
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| September 3 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Baoding LYSZD Trade and Business Co., Ltd. and Yili Zhuowan Garment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. issued Withhold Release Orders for apparel
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| August 25 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Lop County Hair Product Industrial Park and No. 4 Vocation Skills Education Training Center (VSETC) issued Withhold Release Orders
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| August 11 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Hero Vast Group issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) for garments
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| July 2020 | A group of 45 nations issued a competing letter defending China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. |
| July 20 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Multiple companies added to Entity List, including Beijing Liuhe BGI, Changji Esquel Textile, Hefei Bitland, Hetian Haolin Hair Accessories, Hefei Meiling, Hetian Taida Apparel, KTK Group, Nanchang O-Film Tech, Nanjing Synergy Textiles, Tanyuan Technology, and Xinjiang Silk Road BGI
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| June 2020 | At the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council, 39 countries condemned China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. |
| June 17 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Lop County Meixin Hair Products Co., Ltd. issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) for hair products
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| June 17 2020 | President Donald Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act into law, enabling potential sanctions against Xinjiang Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo under the Global Magnitsky Act. |
| May 1 2020 |
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Hetian Haolin Hair Accessories Co., Ltd. issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) for hair products
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