London [UK], January 4 (ANI): Lawyers representing the campaign group Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) have presented a dossier of evidence to Shein's legal team, accusing the fashion giant of being complicit in supply chain abuses linked to forced labour in the Uyghur region of China. The dossier has been handed over just days before Shein's European legal advisor, Yinan Zhu, is set to appear before the UK's Business and Trade Select Committee on January 7. The committee is tasked with reviewing the Employment Rights Bill, which focuses on strengthening protections against poor labour standards, including forced labour.
Also Read | Fire at Food Market in China: Blaze at Liguang Market in Zhangjiakou Kills at Least 8 People, Injures 15 (Watch Video). According to SUG, the evidence provided to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last summer and now to Shein's legal team suggests the company's supply chains are "highly likely" tainted by forced labour, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The region is infamous for its controversial cotton production practices.
The campaign group insists these allegations should disqualify Shein from listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Rahima Mahmut, Executive Director of SUG, urged immediate and thorough investigation into Shein's labour practices. She stated, "The select committee must properly scrutinise labour practices, and the FCA must take a firm stand and block Shein's listing on the London Stock Exchange.
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