Human rights groups say the Xinjiang forced labor bill will likely be passed as huge companies like Nike and Coca-Cola lobby against it

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A masked protester looks on during the demonstration. 6th month of civil unrest, protesters attend a rally in solidarity with Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Speeches were given by event organisers. Riot Policemen appeared and were confronted by masked demonstrators. Willie Siau/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Human rights groups expect the bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labor in Chinaࢀ™s Xinjiang region will be passed by the US Senate. Nike, Coca-Cola, and Apple are among the big companies reportedly lobbying Congress against the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The head of the Workers Rights Consortium told Business Insider that…