A coalition of campaign groups has said that Apple must act on the possibility of Uyghur forced labor being used in the company’s supply chain in China. The horrific prospect was first raised back in March, and has since been echoed by official investigations carried out by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and the US Congress.
Although none of the reports provide solid evidence that any of Apple’s suppliers are implicated, the coalition argues that brands should err on the side of caution by ceasing to use production facilities based in the Uyghur Region of China …
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