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Object strongly in the use of children for the mining of cobalt.
Closed
22 signatures
What the petition asks
It was shown on a sky news report this week children taking part in the mining of cobalt in the Democratic Republic Of Congo. I want the government to take measures to stop this. Multinationals need to source this mineral ethically in the making of batteries for smartphones and laptops.
Only sight the footage shown on a special report done to highlight the children's plight this week March 11th 2017 by Sky News.
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
22
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.