{"id":204680,"date":"2024-12-17T18:05:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T18:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/drc-files-criminal-case-against-apple-for-using-conflict-minerals-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T18:05:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T18:05:16","slug":"drc-files-criminal-case-against-apple-for-using-conflict-minerals-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/drc-files-criminal-case-against-apple-for-using-conflict-minerals-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"DRC files criminal case against Apple for using &#8216;conflict minerals&#8217; | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/Vl0U4Ij4tg0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"DRC files criminal case against Apple for using 'conflict minerals' | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vl0U4Ij4tg0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a criminal case against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium. The African nation accuses the tech giant of using so-called &#8216;conflict minerals&#8217; in its computers and smartphones. <\/p>\n<p>The Eastern DRC is rich in minerals like tin, tantalum and tungsten. These minerals are often extracted in unofficial mines run by armed groups. UN experts and human rights activists say those militias are responsible for massacres of civilians, mass rapes and looting. Apple denies the allegations &#8212; and says it does not directly source its primary minerals. <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 The DRC&#8217;s criminal case<br \/>\n0:37 Christophe Marchand, Lawyer<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/german-election-2025\/t-70794502<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#drc #apple #lawsuit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a criminal case against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium. 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