The UK House Of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry to 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 atrocity prevention mechanisms.
The committee welcomes evidence on the following points:
How can the UK use organisations and agreements such as the UN Human Rights Council and the Genocide Convention to influence China towards better human rights practices?
Where these mechanisms prove ineffective, what other international laws and agreements can be used effectively for atrocity prevention?
How can the UK use its influence on countries other than China who are complicit in the persecution of Uyghurs?
What mechanisms can the Government use to discourage private sector companies from contributing to human rights abuses?
How can UK-linked businesses with operations in Xinjiang be made accountable for any involvement in human rights abuses?
What is the best form of support to offer to members of the Uyghur diaspora (and others) who are experiencing persecution and harassment abroad?
How can the UK support the promotion of knowledge and transparency about this issue, both within China and internationally?
How effective is the FCDO’s current approach to atrocity prevention, and how can it be restructured to maximise the UK’s impact in this area?
Your submission should:
be concise - if over 3,000 words, include a short summary as well
include an introduction to you or your organisation and your reason for submitting evidence
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See the inquiry website here