The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of illegally sourcing conflict minerals, or ‘blood minerals’ like tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold from war armed rebel groups in the DRC or neighbouring countries, who are accused of committing wars against humanities

The accusations against Apple come amid ongoing violence and conflict in the DRC’s mineral-rich Great Lakes region, with accusations against Rwanda of supporting rebel groups to control the region’s resources.

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  • livus@kbin.social
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    5 months ago

    This is particularly egregious though. They’re talking about North Kivu.

    The DRC’s lawyers claim that Apple is purchasing minerals that have been smuggled from the DRC into neighbouring Rwanda, where they are then laundered and integrated into the global supply chain.

    So, M23. Massive human rights abuses.