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NEW: If you’ve been to your local pharmacy lately, there’s a chance that something you bought was produced with active ingredients that can be traced to #XUAR — and that it was manufactured using #Uyghur #forcedlabor. In Side Effects, we look at the human rights implications of those global pharmaceutical supply chain ties to the region. #China is the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient producer — and the second-largest pharmaceutical market — in the world. And many of the companies responsible for creating and maintaining that market rely on manufacturing bases in XUAR, a hotspot for human rights abuses and a key hub for several of China’s largest pharmaceutical companies (like Sinopharm, Xinjiang Dejuan Bioengineering, and Xinjiang Nuziline Bio-Pharmaceutical). In fact, 76 different pharmaceutical products exported from China are *only* produced in XUAR, including some over-the-counter pain relievers. For global supply chains, this means clear risk of exposure to forced labor. Still, several key global bodies continue to register and source from these XUAR-linked companies — including the FDA and USAID, as well as Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency. As the global community continues to coalesce around forced labor legislation, it’s our hope that policymakers and private-sector actors alike can use the insights found in this report to bolster sanctions, derisk supply chains, and improve due diligence systems. Read 👇 https://lnkd.in/e5PdZcDf

Thanks to C4ADS and New America for hosting the MERCURY team (Dr Sorcha MacLeod Ula Aleksandra Kos Salome Addo Ravn) in their recent research trip to Washington DC! The fantastic team at C4ADS have been sharing their innovative data-gathering models, programmes, technologies, and analysis around mercenaries with the MERCURY team and their warm welcome, expertise, and generosity is much appreciated. This exciting collaboration will enable the MERCURY team to undertake cutting-edge mapping and evaluation of the geolocation, logistics, and financial trends, patterns, and operations of mercenaries to help deliver an advanced and powerful mapping of contemporary mercenaries and their operations. In addition, the MERCURY team participated in a joint research workshop co-organised with Lindsay F.'s team from the Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley School of Law. The teams discussed synergies between the projects, sharing sources and data, as well as sharing lessons learned and the challenges of doing research on mercenaries. Finally, Sorcha spoke alongside New America's Candace Rondeaux and Susana SáCouto (War Crimes Research Office, American University Washington College of Law ) at a multistakeholder roundtable organised by Candace and Ben Dalton at New America which briefed stakeholders from States, academia, and civil society on the Wagner Group. The event launched their new Future Frontlines report 'The Wagner Group’s Little Black Book: Decoding Command and Control of Russia’s Irregular Forces' https://lnkd.in/d3W6rKRi #Mercenaries #HumanRights #IHL #Accountability #WagnerGroup European Research Council (ERC) University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law CEPRI - Centre for Private Governance

A quick update for our Triton users: As of today, you can link out from our vessel ID cards directly to the same vessels in Global Fishing Watch and Skylight, making it easier than ever to move quickly between ownership information, tracked movement, and satellite imagery. As a member of the Joint Analytical Cell, we believe that coordination around transparent maritime data is key to countering IUU fishing around the world. This new Triton update is designed to empower our users to do just that. More 👇

🚨 We're #hiring! 🚨 C4ADS is looking for a Forecast & Planning Manager to enhance our financial forecasting models and reporting systems, in a role that will evolve into a Director of Finance position within four years. Learn more and apply 👇

Thanks to End Uyghur Forced Labor for their recent press release centered around our new Side Effects report, which outlines the human rights implications of pharmaceutical supply chain ties to #XUAR — a known hotspot for #Uyghur forced labor. Read 👇

PSA: If you're interested in a Spring 2025 #internship with C4ADS, there's still time to get your application in before the window closes at the end of the month! Learn more and apply 👇

Are you a money management pro ready to put your #accounting chops to work in service of a mission-driven organization? We're #hiring an Accounting Manager to manage financial records and ensure compliance with financial regulations. Apply 👇

ICYMI: Last week, we published Side Effects — a look at the human rights implications of pharmaceutical supply chain reliance on companies based in #XUAR, a known hotspot for forced labor and other human rights abuses perpetrated against #Uyghurs. Read 👇

ICYMI: Last month, we shared the results of our Unearthed investigation into the ways #Wagner used licit global systems of finance and transportation to establish early mining operations in #Sudan and the #CentralAfricanRepublic. Read 👇