The proposed Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act shifts the burden of proof that materials are made without forced labor onto brands rather than customs officials. I'm not privvy to where that decision is at this point in time but I can tell you that nothing can be traded. Consumers are increasingly aware of the situation facing the Uighurs and do not want to purchase products linked to slavery. The normalization of slavery in the modern world is happening, and we consumers are enabling it. As Scott Nova, the executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium, explained in his testimony before the House Ways and Means subcommittee on trade, There is no Uighur worker whose labor is coerced who can possibly feel safe conveying the truth to an auditor. As a result, several industry auditing firms have essentially blacklisted the region.
The proposal assists the victims of unfairly impenced labor conditions.
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