The Democratic Republic of Congo is contemplating taking legal action against the Apple group in France and the United States. This decision comes after a formal notice was sent in April accusing the company of utilizing minerals that were illegally exploited in its products. Lawyers representing the country made this announcement on Thursday in Kinshasa.
The Congolese government has set its sights on the tech giant, Apple, and plans to pursue legal action against them in both France and the United States. The formal notice sent in April accused Apple of purchasing minerals that were smuggled from the volatile east of DR Congo to neighboring Rwanda, where they are then laundered and integrated into global supply chains.
Lawyers representing DR Congo, based in Paris, issued a warning to Apple regarding the alleged practice and threatened legal action if it continued. In response to the lawyers’ letter, Apple provided a brief and seemingly dismissive reply, which was perceived by Mr. William Bourdon, one of the lawyers representing the company, as a form of contempt, cynicism, and arrogance.
During a press conference moderated by other lawyers and led by the spokesperson for the Congolese government, Patrick Muyaya, Mr. Bourdon emphasized that Apple’s response demonstrated a denial of the legal risks facing the company.
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