Our colleagues in the Office of Public Witness have focused the Summer 2012 issue of Advocacy as Discipleship on ways to respond to the minerals that fund conflict (conflict minerals) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here’s an introduction:
Read more »Tell Secretary Clinton: we need a credible certification system for Congo’s conflict minerals. Take Action | RAISE Hope for Congo. RAISE Hope for Congo provides a way to help address the issue of conflict minerals that fuel violence in the…
Read more »From Amnesty International USA Ask your representative to co-sponsor the Conflict Minerals Trade Act. A small window of opportunity just opened this week that could finally break the cycle of weapons freely flowing in to the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Read more »Urge Your Representative to Cosponsor the Conflict Minerals Trade Act The Conflict Minerals Trade Act of 2009, H.R. 4128, introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-Washington), would help develop the means to ensure that…
Read more »This coming Sunday, November 29, CBS’ 60 Minutes will turn its attention to the scourge of conflict minerals in Congo. Earlier this year, Enough’s co-founder, John Prendergast, accompanied the 60 Minutes team to eastern Congo to investigate the impact that…
Read more »What is the problem? Demand for minerals found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and used in everyday electronics products help finance armed groups who engage in violent struggle. The minerals in question are cassiterite (tin…
Read more »Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo In January 2008, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reported that almost five and a half million people have died as a result of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since…
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