Select Committee · Foreign Affairs Committee

Xinjiang detention camps

Status: Closed Opened: 15 Sep 2020 Closed: 14 Nov 2021 36 recommendations 2 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry will examine the ways in which the UK Government can prevent UK companies from benefitting from forced labour in Xinjiang, support members of the Uyghur diaspora community, and strengthen the UK Government’s, and particularly the FCDO’s, atrocity prevention mechanisms. Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Never Again: The UK’s Responsibility to Act… HC 198 8 Jul 2021 38 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

4 items
2 Recommendation Second Report - Never Again: The UK’s R… Not Addressed

The UK should call directly for the immediate disbandment of the internment camp system in...

The UK should call directly for the immediate disbandment of the internment camp system in Xinjiang, the cessation of forced sterilisation of women and separation of children, and an end to mass forced labour programmes such as Xinjiang Aid.

Government response AI summary
The government's response refers to a combined response for Recommendations 2, 3, and 4, which is not provided in this item.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
3 Recommendation Second Report - Never Again: The UK’s R… Not Addressed

The UK Government should increase pressure on the Chinese government to allow international observers access...

The UK Government should increase pressure on the Chinese government to allow international observers access to Xinjiang, especially the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Government should use every opportunity it has at UN organs, summits, and treaty bodies to raise the issue. To do this, the UK … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government response refers to a combined response for recommendations 2, 3 and 4, which is not provided, thus the specific recommendation for increasing pressure and engagement for observer access to Xinjiang is not addressed in this text.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
32 Recommendation Second Report - Never Again: The UK’s R… Not Addressed

While the FCDO is the lead department for mass atrocity prevention, we recommend that the...

While the FCDO is the lead department for mass atrocity prevention, we recommend that the Government issue clear guidance and training to all relevant departments about their specific responsibilities for mass atrocity prevention. The departments involved should have senior staff members designated as atrocity prevention leads. The newly announced Conflict … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government's response text refers to a combined response located elsewhere, thus not addressing the specific recommendation within this provided text.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
37 Conclusion Second Report - Never Again: The UK’s R…

In a wider context, when in 2001 the People’s Republic of China was accepted into...

In a wider context, when in 2001 the People’s Republic of China was accepted into the World Trade Organization (following its admission to the UN Security Council in 1971 and the recognition of its national Olympic Committee by the IOC in 1979) it was expected that this would lead to … Read more

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oral evidence sessions

6 sessions
Date Witnesses
27 Apr 2021 Nigel Adams, Paul Williams · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Rupert Ainley · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View ↗
13 Apr 2021 Azeem Ibrahim · US Army War College, Charles Parton OBE · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Peter Irwin · Uyghur Human Rights Project, Rayhan Asat · American Turkic International Lawyers Association, Rushan Abbas · Campaign for Uyghurs View ↗
2 Mar 2021 Chloe Cranston · Anti-slavery International, Dr Radomir Tylecote · Civitas, Dr Samantha Hoffman · Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Sophie Richardson · Human Rights Watch View ↗
9 Feb 2021 Andrew Opie · British Retail Consortium (BRC), Damien Sanfilippo · Better Cotton Initiative, Peter McAllister · Ethical Trading Initiative View ↗
12 Jan 2021 Ambassador Stephen Rapp · Office of Global Criminal Justice, Dr Gregory Stanton · Genocide Watch, Dr Kate Ferguson · Protection Approaches, Dr Simon Adams · Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Nicola Reindorp · Crisis Action View ↗
15 Dec 2020 Dolkun Isa · World Uyghur Congress, Nury Turkel · United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin · University of Minnesota Law School, Schona Jolly QC · Bar Human Rights Committee View ↗

Who gave evidence

24 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Ambassador Stephen Rapp · Former United States Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Criminal Justice 1
Andrew Opie · Director of Food and Sustainability British Retail Consortium (BRC) 1
Azeem Ibrahim · Research Professor, Strategic Studies Institute US Army War College 1
Charles Parton OBE · Senior Associate Fellow Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) 1
Chloe Cranston · Head of Thematic Advocacy Programmes Anti-slavery International 1
Damien Sanfilippo · Director of Standards & Assurance Better Cotton Initiative 1
Dolkun Isa · President World Uyghur Congress 1
Dr Gregory Stanton · Founding President and Chairman Genocide Watch 1
Dr Kate Ferguson · Co-Executive Director Protection Approaches 1
Dr Radomir Tylecote · Director, Defence and Security for Democracy Unit Civitas 1
Dr Samantha Hoffman · Senior Analyst Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) 1
Dr Simon Adams · Executive Director Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect 1
Nicola Reindorp · Deputy Executive Director Crisis Action 1
Nigel Adams 1
Nury Turkel · Commissioner United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 1
Paul Williams · Director Open Societies and Human Rights Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 1
Peter Irwin · Senior Program Officer for Advocacy and Communica… Uyghur Human Rights Project 1
Peter McAllister · Executive Director Ethical Trading Initiative 1
Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin University of Minnesota Law School 1
Rayhan Asat · Attorney, Yale World Fellow, President American Turkic International Lawyers Association 1
Rupert Ainley · Interim Director North East Asia and China Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 1
Rushan Abbas · Founder and Executive Director Campaign for Uyghurs 1
Schona Jolly QC · Chair Bar Human Rights Committee 1
Sophie Richardson · China Director Human Rights Watch 1

Correspondence

36 letters
DateDirectionTitle
19 May 2021 Correspondence with the International Labour Organisation relating to Xinjiang,…
19 May 2021 Correspondence from Minister Nigel Adams following his appearance before the Fo…
19 May 2021 Correspondence with UK Research and Innovation relating to Xinjiang, dated 11/0…
28 Apr 2021 Correspondence with UNESCO relating to Xinjiang, dated 21/04/2021 and 22/03/2021
21 Apr 2021 Correspondence with the University of Surrey relating to Xinjiang, dated 13/04/…
21 Apr 2021 Correspondence with the University of Strathclyde relating to Xinjiang, dated 1…
14 Apr 2021 Correspondence with Imperial College London relating to Xinjiang, dated 31/03/2…
14 Apr 2021 Correspondence with The Royal Society relating to Xinjiang, dated 31/03/2021 an…
24 Mar 2021 Correspondence with River Island relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/03/2021 and 01/…
24 Mar 2021 Correspondence with TJX Europe relating to Xinjiang, dated 17/03/2021 and 03/03…
24 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Russell Group relating to Xinjiang, dated 22/03/2021 and 18…
17 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Mountain Warehouse relating to Xinjiang, dated 11/03/2021 a…
10 Mar 2021 Correspondence with UNESCO relating to Xinjiang, dated 05/03/2021 and 18/02/2021
10 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Barbour relating to Xinjiang, dated 04/03/2021 and 19/02/20…
3 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Ikea relating to Xinjiang, dated 01/03/2021 and 15/02/2021
24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Tesco relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/02/2021 and 02/02/2021
24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Asda relating to Xinjiang, dated 10/02/2021 and 27/01/2021
24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Matalan relating to Xinjiang, dated 15/02/2021 and 02/02/20…
24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with JD Group relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/02/2021 and 03/02/2…
24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Hobbycraft relating to Xinjiang, dated 18/02/2021 and 15/02…