Congo Sues Apple Alleging ‘Pillaged’ Minerals in Products
The Democratic Republic of Congo filed lawsuits against Apple Inc. in France and Belgium accusing the company of using minerals “pillaged” from the central African nation in its products.Congo’s lawyers have initiated criminal complaints against the US tech giant’s subsidiaries in the two European countries “over the contamination of Apple’s supply chain” with “blood minerals,
Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo
Apple on Tuesday said it strongly disputes allegations that it uses conflict minerals in its products and told suppliers earlier this year to stop purchasing those minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
Apple accused of using conflict minerals
The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals.
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals
International lawyers representing Congo argue that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains, which they say renders the firm complicit in crimes takin
DR Congo Sues Apple Over Alleged Illegal Mineral Exploitation
DR Congo on Tuesday filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing them of illegally using "blood minerals" in its supply chain.
DR Congo accuses Apple of using conflict minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals. Acting on behalf of the Congolese government,
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