Human rights

Forced labor in China “summarizing reasonably”: UN expert | Employee rights

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Forced labor in China “summarizing reasonably”: UN expert | Employee rights

The allegations that China oversees the forced labor of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang are credible and convincing, a UN slavery expert said. In a report to the UN General Assembly, Tomoy Besat, special rapporteur on modern forms of slavery, said it was “reasonable to conclude” that forced labor is taking place in … Read more

Burmese generals are banned from entering ASEAN until the peace plan is implemented | ASEAN News

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Burmese generals are banned from entering ASEAN until the peace plan is implemented | ASEAN News

Foreign ministers express disappointment with the failure by the military administration to implement the crisis plan agreed in April 2021. Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to exclude Burma’s ruling generals from the group’s meetings until they make progress on a 15-month plan to resolve the crisis caused by … Read more