Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
From 2018 – 2021, the HRI produced a series of in-depth analyses on human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China
In addition to commentary of the impact of U.S. sanctions and Chinese deployment of surveillance technology, this project features a series of four in-depth reports sets forth a strategy for how businesses, governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and other actors can work together to address XUAR-linked forced labor in global supply chains.
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Responding to Egregious Abuses in Xinjiang: Latest State of Play
Event by Marti Flacks , Robert Silvers , Omer Kanat , Laura Murphy , and Cynthia Whittenberg — December 6, 2022

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Goes into Effect
Critical Questions by Marti Flacks and Madeleine Songy — June 27, 2022

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Report by Amy K. Lehr — February 3, 2021

Online Event: Stopping Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang: What's Worked, What Hasn't, and What's Next?
Event by Jude Blanchette , Amy K. Lehr , Jessica Batke , Megha Rajagopalan , and Sheena Chestnut Greitens — December 16, 2020

Combatting Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
Report by Amy K. Lehr and Efthimia Maria (“Mariefaye”) Bechrakis — December 16, 2020

New Approaches to Supply Chain Traceability: Implications for Xinjiang and Beyond
Report by Amy K. Lehr — November 16, 2020

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Toward a Shared Agenda
Brief by Amy K. Lehr — July 30, 2020

China's New Era in Techno-Governance
Event by Jude Blanchette , Amy K. Lehr , Josh Chin , Kate O'Keeffe , and Christina Larson — November 6, 2019

Connecting the Dots in Xinjiang: Forced Labor, Forced Assimilation, and Western Supply Chains
Report by Amy K. Lehr and Efthimia Maria (“Mariefaye”) Bechrakis — October 16, 2019

The United States Blacklisted 28 Chinese Entities over Repression of Muslim Minorities in Xinjiang. What Does This Mean for Human Rights?
Critical Questions by Amy K. Lehr and Efthimia Maria (“Mariefaye”) Bechrakis — October 11, 2019
