Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » France: new complaint filed against four multinational clothing companies for concealed forced labor (Uyghurs) France: new complaint filed against four multinational clothing companies for concealed forced labor (Uyghurs) Legal mechanisms that are trying to remove corporate impunity in terms of human rights? At the beginning of April, three NGOs, the anti-corruption group Sherpa, the NGO Ethique (the French branch of the Clean Clothes Campaign), the Uyghur Institute of Europe as well as a female Uyghur victim filed a complaint with a Paris court against four companies (clothing companies Uniqlo, Inditex, and SMCP, and footwear manufacturer Skechers) for concealment of forced labor. The Paris prosecutor's office will decide in the coming weeks whether or not to open a criminal investigation based on the information provided by the collective alliance, which intends to continue to securing evidence for its case. Further complaints could follow in Germany and the Netherlands. Through . Published on 13 April 2021 Ă 14h50 - Update on 13 April 2021 Ă 17h12 Resources After the Vinci case which saw Sherpa file a complaint for âforced laborâ at the World Cup 2022 construction sites (c.f. article No. 8978), the NGO, famous for being the at the very start of âinnovative litigationâ in the field of corporate responsibility, is now attacking the clothing sector. On 12 April during at Paris press conference, lawyers William Bourdon and Basile Oudet explained that they were basing their complaint on the criminal offences of concealing aggravated slavery,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD Jâaccepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les derniĂšres publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les derniĂšres publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels