Xinjiang detention camps

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 15 Sep 2020 Closed: 14 Nov 2021 Parliament page
This inquiry will 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 FCDO’s, atrocity prevention mechanisms. Read the call for evidence for more details about … Read more
36 Recommendations
2 Conclusions
1 Report
6 Oral sessions
36 Letters
6 Events
Activity timeline 44 events
Oral evidence sessions 6 sessions
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Nigel Adams Paul Williams · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Rupert Ainley · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Azeem Ibrahim · US Army War College Charles Parton OBE · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Peter Irwin · Uyghur Human Rights Project Rayhan Asat · American Turkic International Lawyers Association Rushan Abbas · Campaign for Uyghurs
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Chloe Cranston · Anti-slavery International Dr Radomir Tylecote · Civitas Dr Samantha Hoffman · Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) Sophie Richardson · Human Rights Watch
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Andrew Opie · British Retail Consortium (BRC) Damien Sanfilippo · Better Cotton Initiative Peter McAllister · Ethical Trading Initiative
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Ambassador Stephen Rapp · Office of Global Criminal Justice Dr Gregory Stanton · Genocide Watch Dr Kate Ferguson · Protection Approaches Dr Simon Adams · Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Nicola Reindorp · Crisis Action
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Dolkun Isa · World Uyghur Congress Nury Turkel · United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin · University of Minnesota Law School Schona Jolly QC · Bar Human Rights Committee
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
20 Recommendation Acknowledged
Second Report - Never Again: The U…
As well as imposing punitive fines for non-compliance with the reporting elements of the Modern...
As well as imposing punitive fines for non-compliance with the reporting elements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, we recommend that the Government introduce new legislation that will create a legal requirement for businesses and public sector bodies to take … Read more
Government Response
The government will continue to keep its policy on due diligence under review and would need to be persuaded that new mandated supply chain due diligence legislation would be practical and proportionate.
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34 Recommendation Acknowledged
Second Report - Never Again: The U…
The Government should implement additional early warning tools specifically focused on predicting mass atrocities, and...
The Government should implement additional early warning tools specifically focused on predicting mass atrocities, and mainstream non-conflict atrocity prevention 30 Never Again: The UK’s Responsibility to Act on Atrocities in Xinjiang and Beyond thinking in the newly announced Conflict Centre. … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on the importance of early warning tools, describes existing mechanisms, and states the FCDO is exploring better use of data and technology, but does not commit to implementing specific additional tools or renaming the Conflict Centre.
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Government Response AI assessment · 37 of 36 classified

Total 36 recs + 2 conclusions
Correspondence 36 letters
19 May 2021 Correspondence from Minister Nigel Adams following his appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 27 April 2021, dated 06/05/2021
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19 May 2021 Correspondence with UK Research and Innovation relating to Xinjiang, dated 11/05/2021 and 18/03/2021
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19 May 2021 Correspondence with the International Labour Organisation relating to Xinjiang, dated 04/05/2021 and 19/04/2021
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28 Apr 2021 Correspondence with UNESCO relating to Xinjiang, dated 21/04/2021 and 22/03/2021
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21 Apr 2021 Correspondence with the University of Strathclyde relating to Xinjiang, dated 12/04/2021 and 30/03/2021
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21 Apr 2021 Correspondence with the University of Surrey relating to Xinjiang, dated 13/04/2021 and 30/03/2021
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14 Apr 2021 Correspondence with The Royal Society relating to Xinjiang, dated 31/03/2021 and 18/03/2021
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14 Apr 2021 Correspondence with Imperial College London relating to Xinjiang, dated 31/03/2021 and 24/03/2021
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24 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Russell Group relating to Xinjiang, dated 22/03/2021 and 18/03/2021
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24 Mar 2021 Correspondence with TJX Europe relating to Xinjiang, dated 17/03/2021 and 03/03/2021
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24 Mar 2021 Correspondence with River Island relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/03/2021 and 01/03/2021
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17 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Mountain Warehouse relating to Xinjiang, dated 11/03/2021 and 01/03/2021
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10 Mar 2021 Correspondence with UNESCO relating to Xinjiang, dated 05/03/2021 and 18/02/2021
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10 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Barbour relating to Xinjiang, dated 04/03/2021 and 19/02/2021
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3 Mar 2021 Correspondence with Ikea relating to Xinjiang, dated 01/03/2021 and 15/02/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Matalan relating to Xinjiang, dated 15/02/2021 and 02/02/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Asda relating to Xinjiang, dated 10/02/2021 and 27/01/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with JD Group relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/02/2021 and 03/02/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Hobbycraft relating to Xinjiang, dated 18/02/2021 and 15/02/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Dunelm relating to Xinjiang, dated 22/02/2021 and 15/02/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Sainsbury's relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/02/2021 and 02/02/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Next relating to Xinjiang, dated 09/02/2021 and 28/01/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with the University of Cambridge relating to Xinjiang, dated 19/02/2021 and 08/02/2021
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24 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Tesco relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/02/2021 and 02/02/2021
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23 Feb 2021 Correspondence with Asos relating to Xinjiang, dated 11/02/2021 and 27/01/2021
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3 Feb 2021 Correspondence with the University of Manchester relating to Xinjiang, dated 14/01/2021 and 29/01/2021
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27 Jan 2021 Correspondence with John Lewis relating to Xinjiang, dated 18/12/2020 and 14/01/2021
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19 Jan 2021 Correspondence with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the UK on the Committee’s inquiry into Xinjiang detention camps, dated 19/01/2021
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13 Jan 2021 Correspondence with New Look relating to Xinjiang, dated 16/12/2020 and 05/01/2021
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17 Dec 2020 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to determination of genocide in Xinjiang, dated 08/12/2020 and 24/11/2020
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2 Dec 2020 Correspondence with UNIQLO relating to Xinjiang, dated 23/11/2020 and 9/11/2020
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26 Nov 2020 From committee Letter to the Foreign Secretary on determining whether the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang constitutes genocide, dated 24/11/2020
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18 Nov 2020 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Uyghur Muslims, dated 6/11/2020 and 22/10/2020
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18 Nov 2020 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to Tibet, dated 20/10/2020 and 7/10/2020
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18 Nov 2020 Correspondence with Primark relating to Xinjiang, dated 10/11/2020 and 20/10/2020
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18 Nov 2020 Correspondence with BURBERRY relating to Xinjiang, dated 9/11/2020 and 19/10/2020
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