Apple has been asked to verify that it doesn't use "conflict minerals" in the iPhone.
Apple has been formally accused by Congo of covering up war crimes by using conflict minerals in its supply chain, and criminal complaints have been filed in France and Belgium.
Therefore, according to the filing spotted by Reuters early Tuesday morning, Apple is directly responsible, is complicit, and should be held accountable for crimes against humanity taking place in Congo.
The complaint alleges that conflict minerals are laundered through multiple sales and shell companies before hitting Apple suppliers.
That group is a group funded by the metals industry, that certifies materials leaving Congo and other conflict zones as free of slave labor, and from official sources.
