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| Africa Live: DR Congo legal warning to Apple is 'first move' - lawyer - BBC News | |
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| The Democratic Republic of Congo issuing a formal notice to Apple is the country's "first move" in a drive against the "exploitation" of its raw minerals, a lawyer representing DR Congo's government has told the BBC. | |
| 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. | |
| He was among a team of lawyers who on Thursday sent a formal notice to the tech giant on behalf of DR Congo, alleging that the minerals used by Apple come from mines where human rights are violated by rebels. | |
| The notice warned of legal action if the alleged practice continues. | |
| Apple has previously said there is no evidence any of its suppliers financed or benefited armed groups in DR Congo or any neighbouring country. | |
| Mr Bourdon said: "This is the first move, we will continue. This is the first move of a new policy of the DRC. We want to moralise the way that raw materials are exploited in this country." | |
| DR Congo's lawyers accuse Apple of buying minerals smuggled from eastern Congo into neighbouring Rwanda, where they are then laundered and integrated into the global supply chain. | |
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| UK minister asks if DR Congo is different nation to Rwanda | |
| TikTokers quit vaping over DR Congo mining concerns | |
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