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Hi Friend, Eziza made a heart-breaking choice when she fled China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in 2018, after her husband was rounded up. She fled with two of her daughters who still had passports but was forced to leave her seven-year-old, who had no passport, with neighbours. Eziza’s daughter was soon taken by the government to an orphanage and she believes she will never see her daughter or husband again. Eziza’s case is not unusual. Since 2017, up to three million Uyghurs and members of other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups have been placed in ‘re-education camps’. That’s why we are joining together with many other organisations to bring economic, as well as political, pressure to bear. Ask Marks & Spencer to ensure they don’t use Uyghur slave labour. From re-education camp, to slavery Those released from ‘re-education camps’ are often sent to clothing factories. One such Kazakh woman said: “The clothes factory was no different from the [re-education] camp. There were police, cameras, you couldn’t go anywhere.” Credible reports have implicated dozens of Western brands, including Marks & Spencer, in using these factories in their supply chains. Will you ask Marks & Spencer to ensure they don’t use Uyghur slave labour? Thank you for campaigning for justice. Dave |
