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Worldwide, there are 17.3 million people in forced labour in the private sector and 3.9 million in state-imposed forced labour, such as in Turkmenistan and the Uighur region of China (Photo: Unsplash)

MEPs agree EU ban on forced-labour goods, but Council stalls

A ban on products made with forced labour in the EU took another step towards reality on Monday (16 October) when MEPs in Strasbourg gave the green light to their position — although progress in the Council is still far behind.

MEPs voted 66 in favour, none against and 10 abstentions.

The product-focused legislation aims to provide a framework for...

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Worldwide, there are 17.3 million people in forced labour in the private sector and 3.9 million in state-imposed forced labour, such as in Turkmenistan and the Uighur region of China (Photo: Unsplash)

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