繊維産業は人権指針を　ウイグル念頭―経産省

　経済産業省は１２日、アパレルなど繊維産業の持続可能性に関する報告書をまとめた。製造・流通などのサプライチェーン（供給網）で強制労働や不当な低賃金などの人権侵害がないか、繊維企業が確認するガイドライン（指針）を業界団体に策定するよう提言。中国・新疆ウイグル自治区産の「新疆綿」をめぐる人権問題など、労働環境への関心が高まっていることを念頭に置いた。
　経産省は「個別の事案を踏まえたものではない」と説明しているが、業界団体の日本繊維産業連盟は、国際労働機関（ＩＬＯ）と連携し、１年後をめどに指針を取りまとめる方針。（2021/07/12-21:37）

Japan's industry ministry called on the textile industry on Monday to compile guidelines on human rights, in response to alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region.
   In its proposal for ensuring the sustainability of the textile industry, the ministry asked textile makers to check possible human rights abuses, such as the use of forced labor or underpaid workers, in their supply chains, including manufacturing and distribution processes.
   The ministry said the proposal does not have any specific target.
   The Japan Textile Federation plans to draw up such guidelines in a year, through cooperation with the International Labor Organization, officials said.
   The proposal also called for holding public-private discussions designed to raise awareness about gender equality among textile industry leaders.