US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals
IRAdvocates alleges Apple’s cobalt sourcing involves child and forced labor in Congo and Rwanda despite Apple's claim that 76% of cobalt was recycled in 2024.
- A US advocacy group, IRAdvocates, sued Apple over the use of minerals from conflict zones and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, despite Apple's denials.
- The lawsuit alleges that Apple's supply chain includes cobalt, tin, tantalum and tungsten linked to child and forced labour and armed groups in Congo and Rwanda.
- It seeks a court determination that Apple's conduct violates consumer protection law, an injunction to halt alleged deceptive marketing, and reimbursement of legal costs.
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US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals
A U.S.-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials.
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