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Death threats against human rights defenders in DR Kongo

please take action - Prince Kumwamba human rights defender who has done reserch for makeITfair, and Georges Kapiamba, lawyer and human rights defender, have received several threats, including death threats, related to their human rights work since the evening of 3 April.

EU targets governments over electronic waste rules

Several European Union countries have failed to turn the bloc's rules on electronic waste into national law and now face legal action from Brussels, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

Nairobi e-waste dump threatens lives of hundreds of children

The Nairobi slum where 12-year-old Priscilla grew up abuts one of Africa's largest dumpsites. Now her blood is charged with lead, as electronic waste from the world over piles up unchecked.

Child labour and human rights abuses behind the latest electronic gadgets

makeITfair reveals: Electronics brands do nothing to improve conditions related to the metals they use.

South Africa's miners union starts safety strike

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest miners' union launched a one-day national strike on Tuesday to protest against deaths in the country's mines, disrupting operations across the world's top producer of platinum and gold.

Tin mined in Congo under poor working conditions ends up in laptops, mobile phones and MP3 players

Many tin mines in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are controlled by armed groups. Some of the tin they mine ends up in circuit boards in our mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players.

Young consumers are willing to pay more for fair electronics

Market research shows European youth wants companies to produce responsible.

Electronics giants must take responsibility

Esther de Haan and Tim Steinweg, from Netherlands-based NGO SOMO, take issue with the story published in February about IT companies and metal extraction in Africa

Making IT fair in Poland

A research focusing on electronic industry in Poland shows that improvements of working conditions are very much needed.

IT must become green and fair

Campaigners are protesting at the opening of the ‘GreenIT’ conference at the CeBIT IT fair in Hannover. For Human Rights, Labour Rights and environmental protection in the global IT industry.

Electronics companies address issues in the mining industry

July 7, 2008 One year into its campaign, makeITfair receives promising commitments from the electronics industry. The campaign urges companies to translate these commitments into concrete actions.