Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
The Guardian World ·
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 …
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 the M23 militia , which has committed myriad atrocities in eastern DRC. …
Original source: The Guardian World