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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Always has been
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.
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This is why I’m no longer buying iPhones or other smartphones as much as I used too.
