Zara, Uniqlo and Skechers Investigated Over Alleged Uyghur Forced Labor
- French probe targets Uniqlo, Inditex, SMCP and Skechers
- Follows complaint filed in April by NGOs, Uyghur Institute
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Leading fashion brands are facing a French probe over allegations they profited from exploiting forced labor in the Chinese Uyghur community to manufacture their products.
A French prosecutor’s office started the investigation last month looking at accusations that Claudie Pierlot parent SMCP SA, Zara owner Inditex SA, Skechers and Uniqlo profited from human rights crimes against the Muslim ethnic group, according to an official from the French Prosecution Office. It follows a joint complaint filed in April by various parties including non-governmental organizations, Sherpa and Ethique sur l’etiquette.