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Lawmakers urged to address corporate complicity in Uyghur forced labor

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Rushan Abbas Founder and Executive Director at Campaign for Uyghurs | Wikipedia

CFU Founder and Executive Director Rushan Abbas commended a recent letter by Congress members as a significant step toward addressing corporate involvement in the Uyghur genocide. "We thank the signatories, Senators Rubio and Coons, and Representatives Moolenar and Krishnamoorthi, for their decisive action in addressing MSCI’s decision to remove the forced labor red flag on Volkswagen. MSCI’s action, based on a flawed and unethical audit, undermines the gravity of the Uyghur genocide and the state-imposed forced labor in East Turkistan. We urge MSCI to stand firm against the use of forced labor, revert its decision, and avoid sharing complicity in the ongoing crimes against humanity."

The CFU continues to urge Volkswagen to halt operations in East Turkistan due to concerns over ethical business practices amid what it describes as genocidal policies by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "We continue to urge Volkswagen to stop misleading its investors and cease operations in East Turkistan because, given the genocidal policies of the CCP, it is impossible to operate ethically and responsibly there," Abbas stated.

Additionally, CFU calls on all businesses to divest from East Turkistan. The organization argues that relying on fraudulent audits contributes to crimes against humanity and profits from forced labor. Furthermore, CFU advocates for governments to impose stringent penalties on businesses that persist in operating within East Turkistan despite substantial evidence of oppression against Uyghurs by the CCP.

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