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France drops fashion groups probe over Uyghur forced labour

A demonstrator from the Uyghur Community waves a flag during a protest near the Belgium parliament in Brussels in July 2021. (Illustration photo) © AFP - Kenzo Tribouillard

French magistrates have dropped a probe into allegations that four fashion retailers were sourcing supplies in China involving the forced labour of the Uyghur population.

The national anti-terror prosecutor's office in Paris, which looks into purported crimes against humanity, said it had halted the investigation.

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