A forced labor case from 2024 in Uvira, South Kivu, DR Congo. 1 source on file.
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Congolese and Burundian workers in forced labor at gold mining sites around Lake Tanganyika. Armed groups control mines and extract forced labor. Accused: Armed militia groups controlling mining territories.
UN MONUSCO documentation. Limited; armed group control prevents prosecution. Not For Sale field partners.
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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
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Children in Lualaba are engaged in hazardous artisanal mining, including work connected to the cobalt supply chain. Children perform dangerous tasks such as digging, carrying heavy loads, sifting, sorting, transporting and washing cobalt ore. In June 2024, UNICEF estimated that approximately 361,000 children were engaged in hazardous work at artisanal mining sites across Lualaba and Haut-Katanga. Accused: Processing site operators and mineral traders.
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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.