U.S. Court Upholds Conflict Minerals Ruling
The regulatory provision seeks to ensure that profits from the minerals used in electronics, mined in central Africa, do not fund armed groups, particularly in DR Congo.
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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Courts Uphold Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Inter Press Service, 24 July 2013
A U.S. federal judge has upheld a key regulatory provision aimed at ensuring that the profits from products mined in central Africa are not used to benefit armed groups, ... read more »
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Soldiers loyal to dissident General Laurent Nkunda rebel man a checkpoint in Kimoka
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Congo-Kinshasa: Global Witness Applauds Court's Decision to Uphold Conflict Minerals Provision (press release)
Global Witness, 24 July 2013
Global Witness applauded the decision yesterday by the Washington, D.C. District Court to uphold the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) final rule for Dodd Frank Section ... read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Cell Phones for a Clear Conscience
Deutsche Welle, 19 July 2013
Human rights activists are calling for cell phone manufacturers to avoid ore mined in war zones. But can they ever be certain that the minerals mined are conflict-free? read more »
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Africa: Dodd Frank and the Great Lakes: Taking Stock
This is Africa, 24 May 2013
The US House of Representatives reviews the progress of landmark supply chain regulation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Great Lakes region. read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Dangers of Dodd-Frank Act for DRC (analysis)
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 23 May 2013
A week ago I returned from a working trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where I participated in a conference about the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC ... read more »
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Nigeria: NEITI Lauds U.S. Court's Dismissal of Suit Against Disclosure Law
This Day, 7 May 2013
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has commended the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeal to dismiss a lawsuit instituted by ... read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Law Could Boost Costs But Promote Peace (analysis)
This is Africa, 14 January 2013
There are grounds for optimism that the Dodd Frank Act will contribute to the Congressional objective of promoting peace and security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. read more »
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Uganda: Companies Close Shop As War On Mineral Trafficking Intensifies
New Vision, 21 December 2012
AS the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) searches for a political answer to the M23 DRC rebels and other conflicts in the region, technocrats are shifting ... read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Companies Protect Profits Over People as Fighting Escalates in Eastern DRC (press release)
Global Witness, 29 November 2012
Legal action by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce threatens to protect business practices that are fuelling bloodshed in Africa. read more »
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