China Forced Millions of Uyghurs into Slave Labor, and the West’s Biggest Brands Are Complicit

With an estimated 1.5 million Uyghurs and other Chinese ethnic Muslims currently held in forced labor camps that fuel Chinese manufacturing, dozens of global brands like BMW, The Gap and Nike are sourcing goods tainted by slave labor from the region. In this episode, Uyghur-American activist Rushan Abbas, the founder and executive director of Campaign for Uyghurs, shares the story of her sister’s horrifying disappearance into the camps and offers an inside look at the Chinese government's campaign to eradicate Uyghur culture. Also, Penelope Kyristsis, director of Strategic Research at the Worker Rights Consortium, reveals the intricate ties between China's Uyghur forced labor programs and global brands.