(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/2/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Department of Homeland Security’s ban on imports from Camel Group Co., Ltd. and Chenguang Biotech Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Chenguang Biotechnology Group Yanqi Co. Ltd. because of the companies’ forced labor practices that target groups, such as Uyghur Muslims in the PRC.
These companies were added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, which was signed into law by President Biden in December 2021.
SEE: DHS Announces Two Additional PRC-Based Companies as a Result of Forced Labor Enforcement
“This decision to punish those engaged in forced labor of Uyghur Muslims is in line with our commitment to promoting ethical business practices, respecting human rights and upholding global labor standards,” said CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw.
In April, CAIR commended the efforts of congressional lawmakers for urging greater enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The Chinese government is targeting Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic ethnic minorities with a campaign of genocide. Millions of Uyghurs have been detained in concentration camps in which beatings, torture and rape are the norm. Millions more are being used as slave labor on plantations and in Chinese factories.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com, CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com