Human rights groups urge Canada to sanction Chinese seafood companies for ‘gross violations’

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In written submission to the government, two human-rights groups say sanctions would send a message to both the Chinese companies and Canadian importers. Two human-rights organizations are urging the Canadian government to impose sanctions on seven Chinese business entities, citing evidence that they are responsible for “gross violations” of human rights committed against Uyghur workers in China’s seafood industry. A written submission sent to Global Affairs Canada on Thursday by the two groups, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Human Rights Action Group, says imposing sanctions would send a message to the Chinese companies, and to the Canadian importers...