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After 'Unfair Practice', India, US Trade Partners Face 'Forced Labour' Probe
- Friday March 13, 2026
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The US has launched a second round of Section 301 investigations against India and 59 other trading partners - this time over the alleged use of forced labour to produce goods imported by Washington - US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bihar Teen Walks 150 km With Severed Arm To Escape Forced Labour
- Friday August 8, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The family of a 15-year-old boy who walked 150 km with a severed arm allegedly to escape forced labour said they need financial help to take care of the victim, who is being treated at PGIMS in Rohtak, Haryana.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
- Sunday October 20, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian American Couple Convicted For Forcing Cousin Into Labour
- Wednesday January 24, 2024
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Virginia has convicted an Indian American couple of conspiracy to commit forced labour, at a gas station and convenience store in the State, a US attorney has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fashion Giant Ralph Lauren Under Probe For Using Uyghurs In China As Forced Labour
- Wednesday August 16, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Canada's corporate watchdog on Tuesday launched an investigation of Ralph Lauren's Canadian unit over allegations the fashion giant used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Hails South Korea's Move To Compensate Victims Of Japan's Forced Labour
- Monday March 6, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labor by Japan during the 35-year occupation, according to data from Seoul, not including women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops.
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www.ndtv.com
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
- Monday September 12, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Bans Imports From Five Chinese Firms Over Alleged Forced Labour
- Thursday June 24, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The US government banned imports of solar panel materials from a Chinese company and placed trade restrictions on four others Thursday for alleged use of forced labor in the Xinjiang region.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK To Bring New Rules To Stop Imports From China's Xinjiang
- Tuesday January 12, 2021
- World News | Reuters
Britain will tighten the law on importing goods linked to alleged human rights abuses in China as ministers take a tougher stance on Beijing, The Telegraph reported on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Violation Of Rights": Indian-American Couple Convicted For Forced Labour
- Tuesday October 6, 2020
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian-American woman from California has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for forced labour violations.
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www.ndtv.com
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Apple Commits to Freedom of Information, Expression in New Human Rights Policy
- Friday September 4, 2020
- Reuters
Apple said it was committed to freedom of information and expression in a document it has published on its humans rights policy - a move which follows increased pressure from shareholders.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Others Accused of Using Forced Chinese Labour
- Monday March 2, 2020
- Reuters
Tens of thousands of ethnic Uighurs were moved to work in conditions suggestive of "forced labour" in factories across China supplying 83 global brands, and Australian think tank said in a report released on Sunday.
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www.gadgets360.com
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UK Girl Buys Christmas Card, Finds "Help Us" Note From China Prisoners Who Made It
- Tuesday December 24, 2019
- World News | Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post
A British retailer with thousands of stores around the world said Sunday that it has suspended work with a Chinese factory as it investigates allegations of forced labor behind its Christmas cards - spurred by a plea for help that a 6-year-old girl reportedly found scrawled in her family's purchase.
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 300 Bonded Labourers Rescued From Brick Kiln In Tamil Nadu
- Monday May 30, 2016
- Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Over 300 workers including 88 children were rescued from a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu today where they were being forced to work for up to 20 hours a day without a proper salary.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Korea Must Stop 'Predatory' Forced Labour: Human Rights Watch
- Thursday October 8, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Human Rights Watch today urged North Korea to end forced labour, accusing the reclusive regime of "predatory exploitation" as it prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party with a lavish celebration.
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www.ndtv.com
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After 'Unfair Practice', India, US Trade Partners Face 'Forced Labour' Probe
- Friday March 13, 2026
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The US has launched a second round of Section 301 investigations against India and 59 other trading partners - this time over the alleged use of forced labour to produce goods imported by Washington - US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bihar Teen Walks 150 km With Severed Arm To Escape Forced Labour
- Friday August 8, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The family of a 15-year-old boy who walked 150 km with a severed arm allegedly to escape forced labour said they need financial help to take care of the victim, who is being treated at PGIMS in Rohtak, Haryana.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
- Sunday October 20, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian American Couple Convicted For Forcing Cousin Into Labour
- Wednesday January 24, 2024
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Virginia has convicted an Indian American couple of conspiracy to commit forced labour, at a gas station and convenience store in the State, a US attorney has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fashion Giant Ralph Lauren Under Probe For Using Uyghurs In China As Forced Labour
- Wednesday August 16, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Canada's corporate watchdog on Tuesday launched an investigation of Ralph Lauren's Canadian unit over allegations the fashion giant used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Hails South Korea's Move To Compensate Victims Of Japan's Forced Labour
- Monday March 6, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labor by Japan during the 35-year occupation, according to data from Seoul, not including women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops.
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www.ndtv.com
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
- Monday September 12, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Bans Imports From Five Chinese Firms Over Alleged Forced Labour
- Thursday June 24, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The US government banned imports of solar panel materials from a Chinese company and placed trade restrictions on four others Thursday for alleged use of forced labor in the Xinjiang region.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK To Bring New Rules To Stop Imports From China's Xinjiang
- Tuesday January 12, 2021
- World News | Reuters
Britain will tighten the law on importing goods linked to alleged human rights abuses in China as ministers take a tougher stance on Beijing, The Telegraph reported on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Violation Of Rights": Indian-American Couple Convicted For Forced Labour
- Tuesday October 6, 2020
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian-American woman from California has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for forced labour violations.
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www.ndtv.com
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Apple Commits to Freedom of Information, Expression in New Human Rights Policy
- Friday September 4, 2020
- Reuters
Apple said it was committed to freedom of information and expression in a document it has published on its humans rights policy - a move which follows increased pressure from shareholders.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Others Accused of Using Forced Chinese Labour
- Monday March 2, 2020
- Reuters
Tens of thousands of ethnic Uighurs were moved to work in conditions suggestive of "forced labour" in factories across China supplying 83 global brands, and Australian think tank said in a report released on Sunday.
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www.gadgets360.com
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UK Girl Buys Christmas Card, Finds "Help Us" Note From China Prisoners Who Made It
- Tuesday December 24, 2019
- World News | Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post
A British retailer with thousands of stores around the world said Sunday that it has suspended work with a Chinese factory as it investigates allegations of forced labor behind its Christmas cards - spurred by a plea for help that a 6-year-old girl reportedly found scrawled in her family's purchase.
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 300 Bonded Labourers Rescued From Brick Kiln In Tamil Nadu
- Monday May 30, 2016
- Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Over 300 workers including 88 children were rescued from a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu today where they were being forced to work for up to 20 hours a day without a proper salary.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Korea Must Stop 'Predatory' Forced Labour: Human Rights Watch
- Thursday October 8, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Human Rights Watch today urged North Korea to end forced labour, accusing the reclusive regime of "predatory exploitation" as it prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party with a lavish celebration.
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www.ndtv.com