January 10, 2021 News Digest
OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS
Victories
M&S becomes first major fashion brand to publicly commit to Call to Action on Uyghur cotton
We did it! The British retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has become the first major fashion brand to publicly commit to the Call to Action put forth last summer by Freedom United alongside partners within the Coalition to End Forced Labor in the Uyghur Region. This means M&S has pledged to cease all sourcing from the Uyghur Region and cut all ties with suppliers implicated in the Chinese government's forced labor system.
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Urge Zara to follow suit
TOP NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Forced marriage
How scrapping the term "honor"-based abuse may leave victims unprotected
U.K. ministers are considering dropping the term "honor"-based abuse, which is used to describe a group of crimes – including forced marriage – tied to misplaced notions of shame and family honor. But experts are urging the government to reconsider, fearing that such a move could push these already hidden and underreported crimes further underground.
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Anti-slavery activists
Looking ahead: top priorities to tackle modern slavery in 2021
2020 was a difficult year for the global movement against modern slavery, with the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout hampering our efforts and increasing exploitation around the world. Take a look at what leading academics, activists, officials, and other modern slavery experts see as the top priorities for the movement this year.
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Supply chain
Meatpackers in Brazil told to clean up supply chains over links to modern slavery
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Forced marriage
Will Iran's bill on domestic violence cover forced marriage?
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