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 (DRC) and conflict minerals irresponsibly being mined out. Right now, the House of Representatives is weighing on a piece of legislation that would make it easier to identify imports [...]
Archive for the ‘Democratic Republic of Congo’ Category
Cell phones fueled Africa’s “World War”
Posted in Democratic Republic of Congo, Legislative Action, tagged online action on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Call for Congo
Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Events, Group 48, tagged coltan on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
By Sherry Harbert Among all the human rights violations that occur around the world, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may hold some of the worst. The atrocities are so overwhelming that words alone cannot describe the depth of what is happening. The images can be so graphic that they are largely ignored by the [...]
“Conflict in Congo” – speaker event on March 13
Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Events, Group 48 on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Join Amnesty International USA Group 48 and the Congolese Community of Oregon to Raise Awareness for the Conflict in the Congo February 27, 2009 Portland, OR. Amnesty International USA Group 48 and the Congolese Community of Oregon (CCO) are to present a panel discussion about the conflict in the Congo on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 7:30 [...]
Tell Secretary Clinton to leverage US influence for peace in the DRC
Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, tagged online action on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The ten-year tangle of alliances, invasions and proxy warfare centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo has made the region the world’s deadliest killing ground since WWII. Rape is systematically used as a weapon of war and children are forced to fight for armed groups. Peace in the DRC means putting an end to the [...]
Take Action: Protect Civilians in DRC
Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. The priority now is reinforcing the capacity of the UN’s peacekeeping force, MONUC, to protect civilians and to ensure people have access to humanitarian assistance. It is high time for regional leaders and the UN Security Council to step [...]
Categories
AIUSA latest news- AIUSA latest actions
-
