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 China’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...