US EditionChina Rejects UN Experts' Concerns for Alleged Forced Labour in Xinjiang
UN experts report over 13.75 million labour transfers under China's 2021–2025 plan targeting ethnic minorities, raising concerns of forced labour and cultural erasure.
- On Jan 22, 2026, United Nations human rights experts warned of widespread forced labour targeting Uyghur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz minorities and Tibetans across Xinjiang and other regions, cautioning it may constitute crimes against humanity.
- Official planning documents for Xinjiang show the People's Republic of China projects more than 13.75 million labour transfers under a `poverty alleviation through labour transfer` programme that experts link to coercive labour placement.
- Programmes documented by the experts involve compulsory vocational training and forced job placements, with nearly 650,000 Tibetans subjected to labour transfers in 2024 and roughly 930,000 relocated rural Tibetan communities.
- Experts warned companies and investors that goods made by forced labour may enter global supply chains via third countries and urged UN independent human-rights mechanisms access.
- Longer-Term impacts include displacement through whole-village relocation initiatives affecting Tibetan communities, with land and labour transfers eroding language, culture, religion and social cohesion.
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China rejects UN experts' concerns for alleged forced labour in Xinjiang
China defended its human rights record on Friday after UN experts said alleged forced labour involving Uyghurs and Tibetans in the Xinjiang region and other parts of China might amount to "enslavement".
China dismisses UN experts’ forced labour concerns as ‘groundless’
UN special rapporteurs and other experts said on January 23, 2026 there were "persistent" allegations of State-imposed forced labour affecting ethnic minorities within the far-western Xinjiang region and other parts of China
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UN experts accuse China of systematic forced labour targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans - The Tribune
UN human rights experts warned that China is using widespread forced labour programmes targeting Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz minorities and Tibetans. They said labour transfers and relocations involve coercion, surveillance and threats, and may amount to crimes against humanity.
UN experts accuse China of systematic forced labour targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans
UN human rights experts warned that China is using widespread forced labour programmes targeting Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz minorities and Tibetans. They said labour transfers and relocations involve coercion, surveillance and threats, and may amount to crimes against humanity.
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