Forced work of Uighurs: Zara, Uniqlo, Bershka France opens an investigation against textile giants

France finally passes at high speed...

Last week, the United States sanctioned 5 Chinese companies involved in forced work in the Xinjiang, this time, it is the turn of hexagon of rating.Uniqlo France, the Japanese group Fast Retailing, Inditex (which holds the Zara, Bershka, Massimo Duti brands), SMCP (Sandro, Maje, De Fursac ...) and the Skechers sport shoe, are all the brands pointed out by France. C'est le parquet national antiterroriste (Pnat) qui a ouvert, fin du mois dernier, une enquête pour "recel de crimes contre l’humanité" après que l’association anti-corruption Sherpa, le collectif Ethique sur l’étiquette, l’Institut ouïghour d’Europe (IODE) ainsi qu’une Ouïghoure ayant été internée dans la province du Xinjiang aient déposé une plainte en avril.What is reproached precisely to brands?

The brands targeted by the complaint are suspected of marketing clothes made in full, or in part, in factories where Uighurs are subject to forced work. Selon les associations, les entreprises ne seraient pas assez sérieuses dans le traçage de leur propre chaîne de production et ne feraient donc pas d'efforts pour identifier leurs sous-traitants.As a reminder, the Chinese communist regime oppresses the Muslim minority in the province of Xinjiang, west of the country.In the year 2020, many international movements and demonstrations denounced the genocide inflicted by China: forced work, rape, torture, murder, for more than 20 years.Associations are now hoping for a heavy conviction against targeted companies, so that the Chinese government ends its practices towards the Muslim minority.