Australian Uyghurs launch legal action against Kmart over alleged forced labour links
The Australian Uyghur Women’s Association has launched legal action to compel major retailer Kmart to produce documents showing it is not knowingly sourcing products from factories with links to forced labour. Kmart denies this and says their Ethical Sourcing Program works to mitigate risks of forced labour, but the group says they must produce the documents to prove it.
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August 6, 20258m 19sFULL
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The Australian Uyghur Women’s Association has launched legal action to compel major retailer Kmart to produce documents showing it is not knowingly sourcing products from factories with links to forced labour. Kmart denies this and says their Ethical Sourcing Program works to mitigate risks of forced labour, but the group says they must produce the documents to prove it.