Petition · past parliament
Stop the Congo Child Miners Crisis - Help find viable solution to this problem
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
After watching Russell Brand's YouTube series 'Trew News', I was made aware of the Child Mining Crisis that is occurring in Congo, Africa. Children are being forced to mine cobalt - a rare resource that powers the lithium ion batteries in our smartphones. This is a despicable practice that must end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhMdEMNy5HY
This is the YouTube video by Russell Brand that inspired me to create this petition.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jan/19/children-as-young-as-seven-mining-cobalt-for-use-in-smartphones-says-amnesty
This is an article by The Guardian newspaper that depicts the inhumane suffering of these poor children.
Through this petition I urge the government to think about how we can end this sickening practice or find a viable solution.
This is the YouTube video by Russell Brand that inspired me to create this petition.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jan/19/children-as-young-as-seven-mining-cobalt-for-use-in-smartphones-says-amnesty
This is an article by The Guardian newspaper that depicts the inhumane suffering of these poor children.
Through this petition I urge the government to think about how we can end this sickening practice or find a viable solution.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.