; and (8) the current dominant role of the PRC over the extraction, processing and refining of the DRC’s cobalt and certain other critical minerals, coupled with poor governance and illegal exploitation of critical minerals, deprives the DRC of important revenue and added value and has contributed to the lack of adherence to governance, human rights principles, and labor and environmental standards. 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— (1) support efforts to address conflict and instability in the DRC, including to urge armed actors to comply with their obligations to protect civilians under international humanitarian law and to respect international human rights; (2) use existing sanctions authorities including the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ), Executive Order 13413 as amended by Executive Order 13671, and Executive Order 13224 as amended against those perpetrating corruption or human rights violations in the DRC; (3) condemn all actions that suppress press freedom and to reaffirm to the Government of the DRC the centrality of press freedom to efforts of the United States Government to support democracy, mitigate conflict, and promote good governance; (4) ensure that critical minerals are produced, processed, and recycled in a manner that supports the ability of countries to realize the full economic development benefit of their geological endowments and that respects human rights as well as environmental, social, labor, and governance standards