Viewpoint : Minerals – the Lobbies are lying

Following the vote at the EU Parliament, Belgian and European civil society organisations have published their view of the EU regulation on so-called ‘conflict minerals’ in the 18 June issue of ‘Libre Belgique’. In this article, the organisations emphasise the need to have binding protocols if the fight against conflict minerals and the violations against human rights that they perpetuate is to be effective. Such a legal framework would also allow European businesses to put pressure on up-and-coming actors, such as Asian suppliers, to implement due diligence in their supply chains. The organisations also highlight the need for accompanying measures to support local artisanal miners to improve their working conditions and formalise the sector.

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