Halt illegal imports of conflict minerals from DRC, campaigners urge EU
by Chloé Farand from World news | The Guardian on (#6TJRA)
Law to stop armed groups profiting from trade in gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum is being breached, rights groups say
The European Union has been urged to clamp down on illegal imports of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after evidence was found that current regulations had been breached.
The advocacy group Global Witness (GW) said there remained a high risk" of the EU's mineral imports being used to fund militias and state repression in several countries.
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