Forced Labour Reports Spark Legal and Academic Controversies

China sent security officers to question staff and blocked access at Sheffield Hallam University, disrupting recruitment.
Helena Kennedy Centre's Forced Labour Lab published reports on supply chains linked to forced labor in Xinjiang.
United Kingdom universities face vulnerability due to underfunding, as per Professor Laura Murphy.
A libel claim led the High Court in London to find the report defamatory, causing insurance issues and halting publication.
Sheffield Hallam closed Laura Murphy's research unit, declined funds, and laid off her team, prompting legal action.
United Kingdom government mentioned David Lammy warning Beijing against infringing academic freedoms, and the Department for Education offered support.
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