A cotton harvester works in a field in China’s Xinjiang region, where there have been allegations of forced labour. Photo: AP
A cotton harvester works in a field in China’s Xinjiang region, where there have been allegations of forced labour. Photo: AP

Lawmakers pressure EU for full ban on trade of goods made with forced labour

  • Resolution will be launched next month calling for tool ‘based on best practices’ of bans in the US and Canada
  • It comes amid concerns the European Commission could water down the proposal to outlaw forced labour products

A cotton harvester works in a field in China’s Xinjiang region, where there have been allegations of forced labour. Photo: AP
A cotton harvester works in a field in China’s Xinjiang region, where there have been allegations of forced labour. Photo: AP
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