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At a Screening Near You: Human Rights Films Not to Miss

It’s that time of year when films seem to come up often in conversation – who’s seen what; what movie or actor has been under-appreciated or over-rated. Three new human rights-related films are making the rounds and come highly recommended ...

Attack on Congo President: Coup Attempt or Plot to Undermine Election?

Attack on Congo President: Coup Attempt or Plot to Undermine Election?
Yesterday, more than 50 armed men, some wearing army uniforms, attacked the Presidential Palace and a Congolese military installation in the capital of Kinshasa ...

Economics and Conflict: The Forgotten Element in Peacemaking

Economics and Conflict: The Forgotten Element in Peacemaking
This week the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted an all-day public seminar for policymakers and academics entitled "Economic Dimensions of Peace Negotiation." I presented on Congo’s conflict minerals ...

5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
A weekly round-up of must-read stories, posted every Friday ...

California Leads the Way on Conflict Minerals Legislation

California Leads the Way on Conflict Minerals Legislation
On the heels of U.S. Congressional action to address Congo’s conflict minerals, California recently became the first state to consider legislation to regulate companies doing business in Congo ...

Survivors Go Public with Stories of Rape by Sudanese Forces

The use of rape and sexual violence against women as a tactic of war and suppression has long been documented in the multiple conflicts waged by the Sudanese government against opposition movements in conflict. Now, this tactic is being used in Khartoum against Sudanese women agitating for change in government ...

Dear SEC Commissioners… Sincerely, 25,952 Concerned Consumers

Dear SEC Commissioners… Sincerely, 25,952 Concerned Consumers
Last week, the Enough Project was proud to deliver citizen petitions with the names of nearly 26,000 concerned consumers to three commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission, calling for robust conflict minerals regulations as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act ...

Court Sentences Congo Commander for New Year’s Attack

Court Sentences Congo Commander for New Year’s Attack
On Monday, a landmark verdict was handed down in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For the first time in the nation’s history, a commanding officer was tried and sentenced for conflict-related sexual violence ...

Ahead of Oscars, Newsweek Spotlights Sudan Advocate George Clooney

Ahead of Oscars, Newsweek Spotlights Sudan Advocate George Clooney
A “21st century statesman” is what Newsweek is calling actor George Clooney for his long-standing efforts to push for high political engagement in Sudan—the most recent of which was detailed in the magazine’s cover story this week ...

Conflict Minerals in the Local News

In a segment that was aired by local news stations across the country, Enough’s Sadia Hameed and Sasha Lezhnev explained how electronics consumption in the U.S. is linked to pervasive conflict in the Congo ...