Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

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DR Congo lodges criminal complaint against Apple

The NewsDR Congo has filed a criminal complaint against Apple in France and Belgium over the tech giant’s alleged use of conflict minerals in its supply chain.It accuses Apple of being complicit in crimes committed by armed groups controlling mines in eastern DRC, saying minerals pillaged from the region are laundered internationally and used in the manufacture of Apple devices.Know MoreApple said it “strongly disputes” the allegations, adding i…

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Blood Minerals? Why The Democratic Republic Of Congo Is Suing Apple

Analysis- PARIS — I wouldn’t want to spoil your Christmas gift shopping, but this is a matter that concerns us, not-so-innocent consumers. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo filed a lawsuit this week in France and Belgium against Apple, the maker of iPhones and other computers.The motive? The use by Apple, but this also applies to other brands, of minerals from the east of the DRC, where multiple wars are raging — which makes the…

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DR Congo Files Criminal Complaint Against Apple for Using ‘Blood Minerals’

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday filed criminal complaints against subsidiaries of electronics giant Apple in France and Belgium.

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Congo’s resources are powering the digital revolution, but at what cost? Now the country is taking aim at Apple in French and Belgian courts. “Apple’s silence is actually the most telling indictment.”

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DR Congo sues Apple over alleged illegal mineral exploitation

DR Congo has filed a criminal case against Apple accusing it's european subsidiaries of illegally using bloodminerals in its supply chain. Kinshasa says that the tech giant knowingly bought supplies from conflict zones. The complaints against apple have been lodged in paris and include allegations of war crimes, laundering, frgery and deception.

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Apple allegedly uses minerals from eastern Congo, where armed groups terrorize the population, to manufacture its smartphones. The country therefore wants to take the US technology giant to court in Europe.