The Guardian
UK · 3 hrs ago
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Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
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An investigation by Global Witness claims that major global brands including Amazon and Sony may have unknowingly sourced coltan from supply chains controlled by M23 rebels in the DRC, a militia accused of serious human rights violations.
Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness
Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture, a new investigation claims.
The companies allegedlybut unknowingly, acquired coltan smuggled from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that are occupied by
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