{"id":2173842,"date":"2024-02-12T05:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T10:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-surveillance-giant-complicit-in-uyghur-genocide-joins-un-sustainability-initiative\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T05:17:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T10:17:19","slug":"chinese-surveillance-giant-complicit-in-uyghur-genocide-joins-un-sustainability-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-surveillance-giant-complicit-in-uyghur-genocide-joins-un-sustainability-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese surveillance giant implicated in Uyghur genocide now part of UN &#8216;Sustainability Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinese-surveillance-giant-complicit-in-uyghur-genocide-joins-un-sustainability-initiative%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2173842&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>UN Global\u200b Compact Urges\u2062 Members to Take Responsibility for Human\u200d Rights \u2063Abuses<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>The Chinese flag flies behind\u2064 a surveillance camera (Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>A Chinese state-owned surveillance giant that plays \u2064a \u2064significant role in the\u200d mass surveillance and \u200ddetainment of Uyghur Muslims is\u200d now part of \u2063a United Nations\u2063 &#8220;sustainability initiative&#8221; focused on combating climate change and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-slam-newsoms-hong-kong-visit-for-focus-on-climate-instead-of-human-rights\/\" title=\"Activists criticize Newsom's Hong Kong visit, prioritize climate over human rights.\">addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a><\/a>. Hikvision, a company blacklisted by the U.S. due \u200bto its involvement \u200din the Chinese government&#8217;s ongoing genocide in Xinjiang, has announced its membership in the United Nations Global Compact, according\u2062 to a statement released \u2063on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 United Nations Global Compact, established in 2000, is comprised of thousands \u200cof\u200b companies worldwide that pledge\u200b to support U.N. goals and implement universal sustainability principles related to human\u200c rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption. Hikvision claims \u2064that its inclusion in the compact reflects \u2062its commitment to\u200c &#8220;Tech for\u2064 Good&#8221; and has pledged to ensure that it is not complicit in \u200chuman rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p>However, Hikvision&#8217;s \u2063actions in China tell\u200d a different story. The \u200dcompany&#8217;s cameras are an integral part \u2062of the Chinese Communist \u200dParty&#8217;s surveillance system, which is used to track and detain\u200b Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Hikvision, \u200dwhich reports to the Chinese government through its largest shareholder, has entered into \u2064government contracts in Xinjiang that explicitly mention the surveillance of Uyghurs and mosques. Its technology has \u2063been used to aid in the detention of Uyghurs flagged for traveling\u200d abroad, and its\u200c cameras are present in the CCP&#8217;s mass\u2064 detention facilities in Xinjiang. In fact, Hikvision even marketed a camera in 2019 that can\u200b automatically identify Uyghurs.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c revelation highlights China&#8217;s increasing influence within the \u2063United Nations, as the country has \u2063been actively\u200b placing \u2063its \u2064officials in leadership \u2064positions and securing \u200da seat on the organization&#8217;s influential\u2062 human rights council panel. Hikvision&#8217;s membership in the U.N. Global Compact could also pose challenges for\u200d the Biden administration, which has proposed collaborating with the compact to vet federal\u200d contractors.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2021, President Joe Biden issued an\u200b executive\u2064 order calling for major \u200cfederal \u200bcontractors to\u200d disclose their carbon emissions and establish science-based reduction\u200c targets. The U.N. \u200cGlobal Compact, which \u200bco-founded the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in \u20642015, is involved in the implementation\u200d of this order. However, Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns\u2062 about \u200dthe federal government&#8217;s oversight \u2063of SBTi, particularly due to its connections with blacklisted Chinese companies \u2062like Hikvision.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Hikvision, another Chinese video surveillance company called Dahua Technology\u2062 is also a member\u200b of the \u2062U.N. Global\u200d Compact. Dahua,\u200b like Hikvision, is partially \u200downed by the Chinese government and has \u200dbeen involved\u200d in providing equipment \u2062to Xinjiang\u200b authorities and developing facial recognition technology that targets Uyghurs. Both Hikvision\u2063 and Dahua\u2063 have been\u200b banned from selling products in\u200b the United\u200b States by the Federal Communications Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Hikvision&#8217;s recent addition to \u200cthe U.N. \u200cGlobal\u200d Compact&#8217;s member list has raised concerns, \u200bas\u2064 the compact&#8217;s \u200dprinciples\u2062 emphasize the importance of not being complicit in human rights abuses\u2062 and supporting \u200bthe\u200b protection\u200b of internationally proclaimed human rights. The compact&#8217;s headquarters are located\u2064 in New York City and \u2062it is led by\u200b Sanda Ojiambo, a Kenyan national. Left-wing \u200cphilanthropic networks in the U.S., such as the Rockefeller Foundation,\u200c have\u200c a \u200chistory of collaborating with the compact and supporting initiatives like SBTi.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Hikvision nor the Biden administration have responded to requests \u200bfor\u2062 comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u2062 the inclusion\u200c of Hikvision in the United Nations Global Compact affect the effectiveness and credibility\u2063 of the initiative in addressing human \u200brights abuses?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In key \u2064positions and leveraging its \u2062economic power\u2064 to\u2064 shape global policies. The\u200c inclusion of Hikvision \u200din the United Nations Global Compact \u200craises serious concerns\u2064 about the effectiveness and credibility of the initiative in addressing human rights\u2063 abuses.<\/p>\n<p>Human \u200brights organizations and activists have long criticized China&#8217;s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, which \u200bincludes mass \u200dsurveillance, arbitrary\u2062 detention, cultural assimilation, and\u2062 forced labor. The Chinese \u2062government has \u2062denied these allegations and portrays its \u2062actions as necessary to combat terrorism and \u2064extremism. However, mounting evidence suggests a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hacked-data-reveals-insight-into-chinas-uyghur-concentration-camps\/\" title=\"Hacked Data Reveals Insight Into China\u2019s Uyghur Concentration Camps\">state-sponsored campaign<\/a> \u2062of\u2064 repression and\u200d control \u200btargeting the Uyghur population.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cUnited Nations Global \u2064Compact provides a platform for companies to showcase their commitment to\u2063 sustainability and responsible \u2064business practices. However, by allowing \u2063a company like Hikvision to join, the Compact risks undermining its \u2062own stated goals. It sends a message that companies involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-pension-funds-invest-millions-in-blacklisted-chinese-companies\/\" title=\"State pension funds invest in blacklisted Chinese companies, worth millions.\">human rights \u200dabuses<\/a>\u2063 can\u2062 still be part of\u200c the initiative as \u2063long as they pledge to do better.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 case of\u200d Hikvision raises important\u2062 questions about the due diligence process followed by \u2064the United Nations Global Compact when \u200badmitting new \u2064members. Should \u2064a company with\u2063 a track record \u2062of involvement in human rights abuses even be considered for membership in the first place? While engagement \u2062and dialogue \u2063with\u200c such companies may be seen \u2062as a way to bring about\u2063 change, it\u2063 is crucial\u200b to\u200b ensure that in doing so, the\u200d integrity and credibility of the Compact\u2064 are not compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u2062the inclusion of Hikvision in the Compact also \u2062highlights \u200bthe\u2064 need \u2064for greater transparency and accountability within the United \u2063Nations. \u200cIt is essential to \u2064establish clear guidelines and criteria for membership and monitor the actions and \u2062commitments of member companies more closely. This includes \u2062mechanisms for independent auditing and verification to ensure that companies are\u2064 truly upholding the\u200c principles and \u2063values of the Global Compact.<\/p>\n<p>The United \u200bNations\u2063 Global \u2062Compact, as a \u200bleading initiative stressing the importance of responsible \u200cbusiness practices, must take a strong stance against companies involved in \u2064human rights abuses. By admitting a company like Hikvision, it not\u2063 only risks tarnishing its own reputation but also\u2063 undermines the efforts of\u2062 organizations\u2064 and individuals fighting for human \u2063rights around the world.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative for the \u2063United Nations to reassess its policies and procedures, and to hold member companies accountable for their \u200cactions. The \u200dCompact needs \u200dto send a clear message \u200cthat companies involved in human rights \u2062abuses will not be tolerated or accepted as members. Only by taking a firm stand on this issue can the United Nations Global Compact\u2062 maintain its credibility and contribute\u200d to creating \u2063a world \u2063where human rights\u2062 are respected and protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ensuring member companies are not involved in human rights violations. The move raises concerns as the Chinese firm is known for supplying technology used in the surveillance and detention of Uyghur Muslims. 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