Rejected petition Stop the Congo Child Miners Crisis - Help find viable solution to this problem

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.

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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.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/190042

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Date submitted 15 March 2017
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