The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has filed criminal complaints against Apple in both France and Belgium. The allegations? That Apple has been using minerals taken from the country’s conflict regions to make its products.
The legal team representing DR Congo claims that Apple is involved in a serious problem—using minerals like tin, tantalum, and tungsten, which were stolen from mines controlled by armed groups in eastern DR Congo. These groups, which include violent militias, use the profits from these minerals to fund their wars and continue their control over the region.
The lawyers argue that Apple is not just unknowingly using these “blood minerals.” They say that Apple knowingly sources these materials from suppliers who have laundered the minerals, allowing them to enter the global supply chain without question. These practices have allegedly fueled violence, forced child labor, and caused major environmental damage.
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