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Recommendation 37
37
Accepted
Paragraph: 109
Rectify Government's failure to sanction companies for supply chain human rights abuses.
Recommendation
The Government has as yet failed to sanction any companies for human rights abuses within their supply chains, demonstrating a lack of resolve towards preventing Uyghur forced labour products from flooding the UK. The Government should rectify this.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees it is unacceptable for states to violate human rights unsanctioned, and states the UK already takes robust action against human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including export controls, business guidance, and Magnitsky-style sanctions against Chinese officials and entities.
Paragraph Reference:
109
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government agrees that it is unacceptable that states that violate human rights can continue to do so unsanctioned. The UK has taken robust action to address human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The UK implements a comprehensive package of measures to tackle forced labour in supply chains, including through export controls, guidance to businesses, and Magnitsky-style sanctions against Chinese officials and entities complicit in gross human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The Government is clear that any allegations of human rights abuses must be taken seriously, investigated thoroughly and addressed by governments. The UK also plays a leading role in the development and implementation of international standards against modern slavery including in supply chains at the UN, ILO, G7 and G20. The UK Modern Slavery Act requires businesses to publish an annual Modern Slavery Statement which includes the steps taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.