- The Information viewed jobs listings from
Apple suppliers inChina explicitly saying Uyghurs are excluded. - The outlet previously reported some Apple suppliers were linked to suspected forced labor of the minority group.
- Human rights activists have condemned China for its persecution and detainment of 1 million Uyghurs.
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One job listing in April from the company Biel Crystal, which makes iPhone glass, read: "Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hui, Yi, Dongxiang from Tibet or Xinjiang regions aren't accepted," per the report. Another from Cathay Tat Ming, which manufactures iPhone parts, read that only "minorities without dietary restrictions are accepted (Uyghurs excluded)."
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Apple relies heavily on its supply chain in China, and The Information reported that the more than 30 Apple suppliers that posted the discriminatory job listings collectively employ more than 1 million people. The outlet also noted that by outsourcing its production to suppliers in China, it's difficult for Apple to monitor potential violations in company code.
The news comes after the outlet previously reported some Apple suppliers were linked to suspected forced labor of
"The real irony here is that these companies discriminate against religious and ethnic minorities while utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang," Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, told The Information.
Apple has long denied that its suppliers use forced Uyghur labor.
Human Rights Watch estimates $4. The country has detained the marginalized community in internment camps and has forced them to abandon their culture for Chinese customs, like the Mandarin language.
China has pushed back on the characterization of the camps, claiming they are for "reeducation" purposes. The ruling party has called Uyghur Muslims $4.
If they refuse to participate in the work camps, they are sent to jail. Reports have surfaced of torture at these camps, including one woman who said $4 on the prisoners while she was teaching Chinese propaganda in the camps. The government has also $4
International human rights advocates and countries around the world have condemned China's actions. Human Rights Watch said in April that $4 through its prison centers for Uyghurs.
$4 prohibiting US investment into some Chinese companies whose surveillance technology has been used against Uyghur Muslims.