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New FTS Investigative Report Uncovers Widespread Slavery at Congo Mines

by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 28, 2013 | Congo

Mining is a key source of export income for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC or Congo). Minerals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold are shipped to industrialized nations for use in electronics, jewelry, manufacturing and many other industries. Congo’s...

8/22/12: A Date That Might Go Down in History

by Free the Slaves | Jul 12, 2012 | Congo, Take Action

It’s taken a while, but the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set a date to vote on rules that could require many companies to disclose if their products include slavery-tainted raw materials. The well-known Dodd-Frank financial reform act got this...

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