15 families whose children were killed or severely injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including Joseph’s, are now taking Apple, Tesla, and three other tech giants to court. It’s the first ever case that would hold these companies responsible for letting children die mining cobalt just to keep their profits piling up.
A major brief is due in weeks, and the families’ legal team urgently needs the funds to keep the case moving.
If the families win, it could end child cobalt mining – and send a massive signal to billion dollar companies that they’re responsible for how their products are made. Can you chip in now to keep the lawsuit going?
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