A child labor case from 2009 in Masisi Territory, DR Congo. 1 source on file.
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A ten year old boy was forciby abducted by the RCD militia from his home in Masisi Territory, RD Congo. For five years he was forced to fight on the front lines. More information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6d_85gjRuo
Care and counseling at a UNICEF center for four months, repatriation with his parents UNICEF
DR Congo
Amnesty International and Afrewatch documented children as young as seven working in dangerous cobalt mining tunnels near Kolwezi, with the mineral traced through traders to major electronics and battery manufacturers. Accused: Trading depots and mine operators purchasing cobalt from child-labor sites with no oversight.
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.