Apple accused of using blood minerals from a region 'devastated by grave violations of human rights' in its products

[iMore.com]

Congo has accused Apple of using blood minerals and has demanded a response from CEO Tim Cook.

Apple accused of using blood minerals from a region 'devastated by grave violations of human rights' in its products : Read more

 

[Wotchered]

Congo has accused Apple of using blood minerals and has demanded a response from CEO Tim Cook.

Apple accused of using blood minerals from a region 'devastated by grave violations of human rights' in its products : Read more

I'm sure there's at least one other entity that Congo would not say a dicky-bird about !!

 

[Just_Me_D]

I would argue that this, as always, is pretty much a shaming tactic and a shakedown to get Apple to commit to providing funds to the powers that be.
It’s not that Apple is doing anything legally wrong. I suspect some people within that region want a piece of the pie.