Submitted on Wednesday 15th March 2017
Rejected on Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
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.
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.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/190042
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