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In case you missed it, here's what made the news:

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The Human Rights Law Centre has welcomed the Senate report on Uyghur forced labour. Human Rights Law Centre senior lawyer Freya Dinshaw says:

The grave situation in Xinjiang has been a wake-up call for Australia to ensure companies are not profiting from or complicit in abuse.

The inquiry heard the harrowing testimonies of the Uyghur community and responded with a set of clear, compelling actions Australia should take to ensure that Australian businesses are not complicit in or profiting from forced labour in Xinjiang or any other part of the world.