Thread by @CampaignUyghur

APPLE is one of many giant corporations with supply chains linked to the Chinese state's Uyghur forced labour schemes.

Join the protest from home 2pm Tuesday 14/4! Contact Apple by phone, twitter & insta to demand an end to #AppleForcedLabour.

Stand in solidarity: #FreeUyghurs!

Please share this 👆 far & wide! Next Tuesday, let's flood their phone lines and social media with the call to cut ties with forced labour.

And remember - it's Apple's bosses who are responsible, not call centre workers, so please be polite!

#AppleForcedLabour #FreeUyghurs

The labour programmes coercively transfer members of the persecuted Uyghur minority to factories across China.

These include O-Film, #Foxconn, Dongguan Yidong Electronics & Highbroad - all connected to Apple's supply chain: aspi.org.au/report/uyghurs… #appleforcedlabour #freeuyghurs

As well as forced labour, Uyghur workers have to undergo pro-Party, pro-boss re-education programmes. State media boasted they would “alter their ideology", "understand the Party’s blessing”, and at work “follow discipline, obey management”. #appleforcedlabour #freeuyghurs

Forced labour is just 1 part of the Chinese state's persecution of the Uyghur people.

Upwards of 1 million detained in camps; pervasive surveillance & violence; and political, religious & cultural expression suppressed.

Join the protest, support the campaign! #FreeUyghurs

BTW, if anyone is wondering what we think about the coronavirus blame game being played between govts, and the racist scapegoating of Chinese people, please see our recent statement:

https://twitter.com/CampaignUyghur/status/1245983551272685568

Not sure what to say on the phone? Our suggested notes here might help 👇 #AppleForcedLabour #FreeUyghurs

https://twitter.com/CampaignUyghur/status/1249692040151076865