The planter speeds up the cotton planting progress.
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China News Service, Beijing, April 9th (Reporter Zhang Su) Yilijiang Anayiti, spokesperson of the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, pointed out in Beijing on the 9th that Xinjiang not only has no “forced labor” in the cotton industry, but also in other industries. There is no "forced labor" either.
In response to the rumors of “forced labor” in Xinjiang, the “Employment Security in Xinjiang” white paper issued by the Information Office of the State Council of China in 2020, and the “Investigation Report on Employment of Ethnic Minorities in Xinjiang” published by the Xinjiang Development Research Center are all based on live cases and on-site The method of the visit introduced in detail the facts of “voluntary employment” and “decent work” of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
At the earlier press conference on Xinjiang-related issues, migrant workers from all walks of life in Xinjiang also told stories about their voluntary employment, stable employment, and alleviation of poverty and prosperity.
At a press conference on Xinjiang-related issues held in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the 9th, some reporters asked whether there is "forced labor" in other industries.
In response, Yilijiang Anayiti first pointed out that the employment of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang is protected by law.
He said that Xinjiang has always followed the spirit of the ILO Charter and related conventions, and strictly implemented the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region’s Implementation Opinions on the Implementation of the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China, and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the Implementation of Labor Security Supervision. Regulations>Methods" and other laws and regulations put the establishment, operation, supervision, and mediation of labor relations into the track of the rule of law, and strictly prohibits forced labor by means of violence, threats or illegal restrictions on personal freedom.
"The people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are completely free to work and find jobs." Yilijiang Anayiti said that they have the freedom to choose their occupations. It is their own will to go where and what work they do. Personal freedom has never been restricted.
The work done by the government is to improve and improve various employment promotion policies, actively build employment information platforms, create a good labor and employment environment, create conditions for people of all ethnic groups to find satisfactory jobs and obtain stable incomes, and maximize protection for all ethnic groups. Employment rights.
Yilijiang Anayiti also emphasized that the labor rights of the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang are guaranteed in accordance with the law. The rights to labor remuneration, rest and vacation rights, labor safety and health protection rights, and the right to obtain social insurance benefits of workers of all ethnic groups are protected in accordance with the law. Regardless of whether they are in Xinjiang or other regions, the rights and interests of laborers of all ethnic groups are respected and protected in accordance with the law in respect of religious beliefs, ethnic culture, language and writing. (Finish)