Modern Slavery World Uyghur Congress seeks permission to appeal cotton import ruling National Crime Agency accepted that UK firms could face criminal liability for importing goods from Xinjiang iStock.com/Tomas Ragina Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Thursday 23 February 2023 The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has lodged an application seeking permission to appeal a High Court Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Modern Slavery Court to consider criminal liability of firms importing Uyghur-produced cotton Modern Slavery Blacklist companies profiting from Uyghur abuses, say MPs Human Rights UK firms produce “wholly backward-looking” boilerplate modern slavery statements Modern Slavery Number of workers trapped in modern slavery rising, says ILO