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Australia examines modern slavery laws amid concerns over products linked to Uyghur abuse
Australia accused of being slow to respond to human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region because of fears of trade sanctions
The Australian government has left the door open to toughening up the nation’s laws against modern slavery amid concerns about human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region.
- Daniel Hurst
- The Guardian
Officials also revealed at a Senate hearing on Tuesday that the government was in regular discussions “with all China-facing businesses” and had used those conversations to highlight…
Uyghur community representatives told the same hearing Australia had been too slow to…