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DRC Issue dated 14/01/2020

IRA takes on tech giants and slams PACT's competence

In its class action in which it accuses five American groups of benefiting from the use of forced child labour on DRC cobalt mines, International Rights Advocates also criticises NGO PACT for its lack of efficiency. [...] (233 words)

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PACT digs in heels over criticism of its programmes in Mutoshi

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