Mobile Social Congress

Czarina Musni, human rights defender and lawyer, in her speech at the Mobile Social Congress organized by Setem Catalunya.

Setem Catalunya dedicates the first table of the Mobile Social Congress to talk about the violation of rights in the first link of the production of our mobile phones.

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Performance action by Setem Catalunya at the gates of the Mobile World Congress during the 2022 edition.

Setem Catalunya has been denouncing rights violations in the technology supply chain for eight years as part of the 'Fair Electronics' campaign.

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An electronics factory in Guangdong, China.

The Mobile Social Congress brings to light the working conditions of people working in this industry. 

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Setem Catalunya organized Mobile Social Congreess to offer a critical approach to today’s technology.

SETEM Catalunya’s campaign on “Fair Electronics” offers a critical approach to today’s technology and the way it is produced and consumed.

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In the long term, repairing electronics can save the consumer around 200 Euro depending on the devices.

The European Right to Repair Campaign, Halte a l’Obsolescence Programme and eReuse share initiatives and calls to increase the lifespan of electronic products at the Mobile Social Congress.

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"Kids of Sodom - E-waste in Ghana".

The Mobile Social Congress sheds light on the illegal trafficking of this waste and shares experiences of a waste dump in Ghana.

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Luwowo Coltan mine near Rubaya, North Kivu / Photo: MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti, Flickr

During the same days of the Mobile World Congress there will be in Barcelona other more ethical and solidarity-based alternatives. Blood minerals, labour rights, and technological sovereignty are some of the topics that will be discussed at these three events.

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