In its Jan. 19 statement, the IOC said it conducted an audit on its suppliers of branded products with “due diligence”—a United Nations framework describing corporations’ responsibilities in upholding human rights—and “did not find any forced, bonded, indentured or child labor.” However, the IOC’s audit lacks both transparency in results and an “analysis of suppliers’ responsible sourcing practices,” said rights groups Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region (EUFL) in a Feb. 14 statement. Activists are calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to disclose how it audited its suppliers for evidence of forced labor, citing concerns that the audit was not comprehensive enough to ensure that apparel for the 2022 Winter Olympics is “abuse-free.” ‘Key Questions’ Unanswered The IOC’s audit was the first attempt by the sports organization to conduct a due diligence review of Beijing 2022 products. However, the rights …