Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Adult miners in artisanal copper-cobalt sites working under armed guard. Wages withheld movement restricted injuries untreated Accused: Armed mining militia connected to supply chain middlemen.
Location
DR Congo · Likasi, Haut-Katanga · 2023 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Human rights documentation mission. International advocacy; supply chain pressure. Community-based livelihood alternatives.
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