TechShout - May 11, 2021 Seven companies supplying device components, coatings and assembly services to Apple have been linked to alleged forced labor involving Uighurs and other oppressed minorities in China, The Information reported. Working with two human rights groups, the publication identified seven Apple suppliers that allegedly supported forced labor programs targeting the Muslim population, particularly Uighurs living in Xinjiang in China. “At least five of those companies received thousands of Uighurs and other minority workers at specific factory sites or subsidiaries that did work for Apple,” the investigation found. In a statement, Apple said Apple it has “found no evidence of forced labor anywhere we operate.