DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east - World
Tech giant warned of legal action by DRC if practice continues.
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Tech giant warned of legal action by DRC if practice continues.
French lawyer William Bourdon spoke to the Newsday programme after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals in its products.
DR Congo Accuses Apple: The Paris-based lawyers for the DRC accused Apple of purchasing minerals smuggled from the DRC into neighbouring Rwanda, where they are laundered and "integrated into the global supply chain".
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said April 25.
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday. Macs, iPhones, and other Apple products are "tainted by the blood of the Congolese people", the DRC's lawyers said.