Amazon is accused of forcing Uighur Turks to work!

Amazon may be linked to labor camps for Uyghur Turks. Here is the allegation that Amazon is making the Uyghurs work by force.

E-commerce giant Amazon is in trouble over its suppliers in China. Some of Amazon's Chinese suppliers allegedly forced Uyghur Turks in the Xinjiang region to work. Is Amazon linked to labor camps in China?

Amazon continues to work with some suppliers despite evidence of ties to the Uyghur labor camp, according to the report, reported by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), a research group for the nonprofit Campaign for Accountability.

Uyghur Turks have become 'slaves' of Amazon suppliers

The Uyghurs, who have been the target of a series of human rights violations over the years, including detention camps, sterilization and forced labor, had a huge impact in the world press. As TTP points out, the Beijing administration is using it to bring Uighurs from Xinjiang to factories in China and force them to work.

The list published by TTP includes Amazon's five major suppliers in China. These companies are said to be responsible for making Amazon Echo, Fire TV, Kindle and various other Amazon-branded products.

It was reported that three Amazon suppliers, Luxshare Precision Industry, AcBel Polytech and Lens Technology, forced Uyghurs to work. Meanwhile, two other companies, GoerTek and Hefei BOE Optoelectronics, were accused of purchasing products from suppliers accused of forced labor.

Amazon's supply chain standards, on the other hand, prohibit forced labor: “Amazon suppliers may not be forced into slave, prison, contract, bond, or any other form of forced labor. All employment must be voluntary and workers must be free to leave and terminate their employment or other employment status with reasonable notice.”

Expressing that they are examining the reports submitted by TTP, Amazon spokesperson Erika Reynoso emphasized that she will control its suppliers in China and said:

“Amazon complies with laws and regulations in all countries in which it operates and expects suppliers to comply with our supply chain standards. We take allegations of human rights violations seriously, including those related to forced labor.”