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"Tech Giants Cleared of Child Labor Allegations in Congo Mines"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by Ars Technica

A US appeals court ruled that major tech companies, including Apple, Alphabet, Dell, Microsoft, and Tesla, do not have to compensate victims of forced child labor in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The court dismissed the lawsuit, stating that purchasing cobalt through the global supply chain does not constitute "participation in a venture" under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. The plaintiffs alleged that the tech companies were aware of and participated in a venture with their cobalt suppliers who engaged in forced labor, but the court ruled that there was no shared enterprise between the companies and the suppliers.

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"Human Rights Violations: Forced Evictions Plague DRC's Cobalt and Copper Mines"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Amnesty International

The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in forced evictions, sexual assault, arson, and beatings, according to a report by Amnesty International and Initiative pour la Bonne Gouvernance et les Droits Humains (IBGDH). Multinational companies seeking to expand mining operations have forced communities from their homes and farmland, leading to grievous human rights abuses. The demand for cobalt and copper, essential for rechargeable batteries used in electric cars and mobile phones, has created a scramble for these metals, causing further exploitation and violations of human rights in the DRC.

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