Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Casey and Elisha sit down with HRF's Claudia Bennett, talking about the role of the fashion industry in propping up dictators. They discuss how the cotton industry relies on forced labor, and how consumers can find out where their clothes come from. They also talk about how the CCP targeted HRF's efforts to shine a light on Beijing's genocidal campaign against Uyghurs.
SHOW NOTES:
1. Learn about our Wear Your Values program: hrf.org/programs/wear-your-values
2. Download our Uyghur Forced Labor checker: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/uyghur-forced-labor-check/ejodaepockllkcloibcchpjnfoopincp
3. Read this Bloomberg article about China's response to our checker: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-24/google-axes-bad-reviews-of-tracker-exposing-uyghur-forced-labor?srnd=premium&leadSource=uverify%20wall&mc_cid=0b6769941f&mc_eid=dcd85f94b2
4. Learn about the Coalition to End Forced Labor in The Uyghur Region: enduyghurforcedlabour.org
5. Learn about Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: sourcingjournal.com/topics/sourcing/china-us-mexico-apparel-exports-uflpa-nearshoring-489814
MORE ABOUT UYGHUR FORCED LABOR
1. Jewher Ilham, Uyghur Advocate, Oslo Freedom Forum talk: youtube.com/watch?v=YwUC1ocZme4
2. Kalbinur Sidik & Gulbahar Haitiwaji, Uyghur survivors, Oslo Freedom Forum talk: youtu.be/KFDMlCd_JvM
ALSO MENTIONED
1. Salma Al-Shehab, Dare to Dissent:
youtube.com/watch?v=V2-0DXfCP80
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Podcast Guest
00:04:07 - Fighting for Prisoners of Conscience in Authoritarian Regimes
00:08:05 - Fashion as Activism: Positive and Negative Impacts
00:11:50 - Concentration Camps in Xinjiang
00:15:39 - Sheen and Zara: Abusers in the Fashion Industry
00:19:15 - The Genocidal Campaign in East Turkistan
00:23:03 - Safeguarding against forced labor in the fashion industry
00:26:43 - The Bravery of Uighur Camp Survivors
00:30:27 - A Powerful Message Through Clothing: The Cost of Cheap Fashion
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
Twitter: twitter.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
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Casey and Elisha sit down with HRF's Claudia Bennett, talking about the role of the fashion industry in propping up dictators. They discuss how the cotton industry relies on forced labor, and how consumers can find out where their clothes come from. They also talk about how the CCP targeted HRF's efforts to shine a light on Beijing's genocidal campaign against Uyghurs.
SHOW NOTES:
1. Learn about our Wear Your Values program: hrf.org/programs/wear-your-values
2. Download our Uyghur Forced Labor checker: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/uyghur-forced-labor-check/ejodaepockllkcloibcchpjnfoopincp
3. Read this Bloomberg article about China's response to our checker: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-24/google-axes-bad-reviews-of-tracker-exposing-uyghur-forced-labor?srnd=premium&leadSource=uverify%20wall&mc_cid=0b6769941f&mc_eid=dcd85f94b2
4. Learn about the Coalition to End Forced Labor in The Uyghur Region: enduyghurforcedlabour.org
5. Learn about Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: sourcingjournal.com/topics/sourcing/china-us-mexico-apparel-exports-uflpa-nearshoring-489814
MORE ABOUT UYGHUR FORCED LABOR
1. Jewher Ilham, Uyghur Advocate, Oslo Freedom Forum talk: youtube.com/watch?v=YwUC1ocZme4
2. Kalbinur Sidik & Gulbahar Haitiwaji, Uyghur survivors, Oslo Freedom Forum talk: youtu.be/KFDMlCd_JvM
ALSO MENTIONED
1. Salma Al-Shehab, Dare to Dissent:
youtube.com/watch?v=V2-0DXfCP80
——————————————————————————————————————————
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Podcast Guest
00:04:07 - Fighting for Prisoners of Conscience in Authoritarian Regimes
00:08:05 - Fashion as Activism: Positive and Negative Impacts
00:11:50 - Concentration Camps in Xinjiang
00:15:39 - Sheen and Zara: Abusers in the Fashion Industry
00:19:15 - The Genocidal Campaign in East Turkistan
00:23:03 - Safeguarding against forced labor in the fashion industry
00:26:43 - The Bravery of Uighur Camp Survivors
00:30:27 - A Powerful Message Through Clothing: The Cost of Cheap Fashion
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
Twitter: twitter.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#UyghurForcedLabor #XinjiangCotton #FastFashionHumanRights #ClaudioaBennett #HumanRightsFoundation #EthicalFashion #WhereYourValues #ImpactLitigation #FashionIndustryAccountability #UyghurGenocide #SheinIPO #SustainableClothingBrands #ForcedLaborCamps #WujerConcentrationCamps #ZaraHumanRights #SheinHumanRights #EthicalWardrobe #FashionActivism #ConsciousConsumerism #FairTrade #EcoFriendlyFashion #CrueltyFreeFashion #VegnanFashion #SlowFashion #CircularFashion #ZeroWasteFashion #GreenFashion #FairLabor #FashionRevolution #FashionReform #EthicalStyle #SustainableStyle #ResponsibleFashion #UnethicalFashion #FastFashionCriticism #FashionWatchdog
