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Ukraine imposes a new set of anti-Russian sanctions
On 23 March 2021, the president of Ukraine enacted Presidential Decree No. 109/2021 dated 23 March 2021 “On the Decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated 23 March 2021 On Imposition, Cancellation and Amendment of Personal Special Economic and Other Restrictive Measures (Sanctions),” effective from 25 March 2021 (“Sanctions Decision”) imposing personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) against almost 80 Russian companies, 23 Russian individuals and three Members of the European Parliament.
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The sanctions are effective for a period of between three and five years and target the following persons, among others:
Russian oil and gas companies, as well as companies in other sectors, using the property of Ukrainian companies and state property of Ukraine located in Crimea that were illegally expropriated by the Russian authorities
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Inditex and
Uniqlo, have been taken to court in Paris for covering up forced labour and offences against human rights.
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According to the plaintiffs (the NGO Sherpa, the Collectif Ethique sur l Etiquette and the European Uyghur Institute), Inditex, Uniqlo,
SMCP, and
Skechers still outsource part of their production to the Xinjiang region. They also allegedly market goods with cotton originating from the disputed region. The indictment is intended to expose the impunity of these actors in the face of violations committed in the context of economic globalisation , reports Fashion Network.
Xinjiang accounts for a fifth of the world s cotton production. According to several NGOs, forced labour is systematically employed amongst the Uyghurs. The controversy gained momentum last year following the publication of a comprehensive report by the Australian Institute of Political Strategy. In that report, dozens of major brands were associated with the abuses.
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