In Guatemala, Canadian mining companies have long perpetuated human rights violations against Indigenous communities, facing no repercussions. Canadian courts manage to avoid legal accountability by maintaining that cases of human rights abuses in foreign countries should be heard in the… Continue reading
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Women’s Security and Cobalt Mining in the DRC
If you use a tablet, laptop, or cell phone for work or school, the rechargeable battery inside it most likely comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Seventy percent of the earth’s cobalt supply comes from the DRC, which … Continue reading