CSR China: ratification of two conventions on forced labour
On Wednesday, 20 April, the Chinese government ratified two international conventionsInternational Labour Organization(ILO)Prohibition of forced labour. Convention 29 prohibits forced labour and requires that such practices become criminal offences. Convention 105 complements the previous one and aims at the immediate abolition of forced labour. China has one year before their entry into force and now counts28 signed conventions.
This announcement comes at a time when Beijing is accused of using forced labour from the minority ofUighurs*. Last February, an ILO Committee of Experts expressed concern about the treatment of this minority. Several countries have also taken steps to prohibit the use of‘importof products from theXinjiang.
Ratification of these conventions was also a sine qua non imposed by the European Union before ratifying an investment agreement with China. In addition, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, is expected to visit China in May for a long-awaited visit.
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