Conflict Minerals

Representative Boozman Signs On To Conflict Minerals Bill

Exciting news!  Earlier today, Representative John Boozman (R-AR) became the 32nd cosponsor of the Conflict Minerals Trade Act, or H.R. 4128 because of activist action.  Read More »

New Cosponsors For Conflict Minerals Bills

Tin ore - S. Lezhnev

Both House and Senate conflict minerals bills continued to pick up momentum in the last two months, with the addition of one cosponsor to the House bill and four to the Senate's.   Read More »

Representative Ros-Lehtinen Responds to Congo Campaign

With three days left to go of Enough’s week-long campaign to encourage members of Congress to sign onto the Conflict Minerals Trade Act, the equation for Congo is already beginning to change, thanks to the efforts of activists around the nation.  Read More »

New Study Shows Severity of Sexual Violence in South Kivu, Congo

Last week the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and Oxfam America published an in-depth report investigating sexual violence in eastern Congo.  Read More »

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Audio Slideshow: The Conflict Minerals Supply Chain

In November 2009, Enough consultant Sasha Lezhnev traveled to eastern Congo to investigate the conflict minerals supply chain. Listen to his story in this audio slideshow.  Read More »

From Congo to a Film Fest Near You: 'Blood in the Mobile'

When Danish filmmaker Frank Poulsen began working on his documentary "Blood in the Mobile" three years ago, few people were making the connection between Congo's mineral wealth, the world's deadliest war, and the electronics industry.  Read More »

5 Best Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

A weekly round-up of must-read stories, posted every Friday.  Read More »

Breaking My Link to Congo’s Conflict Minerals

I’ve always considered myself a fairly good person, with a strong sense of morality based on empathy for the pain and suffering of others. When I learned that my purchases were indirectly encouraging violence in Congo, I was furious and figured others would be as well.  Read More »

Mobilizing for Congo on Campus

Congo activism is flourishing on campuses this spring, with many schools signing up to host the RAISE Hope for Congo Speakers Tour and college journalists spontaneously picking up the story.  Read More »

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