The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (Pnat) opened an investigation at the end of June for “concealment of crimes against humanity” targeting four textile giants, including Inditex and Uniqlo, accused of having profited from the forced labor of Uyghurs in China, a report said. judicial source this Thursday, confirming information from Mediapart.
This investigation at the “crimes against humanity” pole of Pnat follows the complaint filed in early April by NGOs targeting Uniqlo France, the Japanese group Fast Retailing, Inditex (which owns the Zara, Bershka, Massimo Duti brands), SMCP ( Sandro, Maje, de Fursac…) and the sports shoemaker Skechers.