Forced labour involving Chinese workers is a global problem that takes many forms ‒ such as labour camps in Xinjiang, construction workers on BRI projects, and individuals being brought into the U.S. through Mexico to work on illegal marijuana farms. What legal tools exist to fight these abusive practices? And how are those tools being used? The talk will discuss how the U.S. and Europe are using (or not using) trade sanctions as well as impact litigation to combat this problem.

In this presentation Dr Khalid Abu-Ismail will discuss ESCWA's World Development Challenges Report and its related background papers.

A panel discussion brings together BME academics and academics researching topics related to racism, (anti-) colonialism and professionals working on EDI matters at the DPIR.
Please join us for a panel discussion with subsequent reception in the Lecture Theatre of DPIR on Monday, 30 October at 2 pm.
Following the panel discussion, we will have a reception in the Common Room from 3.30 pm.