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Month: August 2011

Walikale Civil Society NGO felt the need to express its views regarding conflict minerals from eastern DRC and recent criticism in the news of Dodd-Frank Act.

August 30, 2011

By Bureau of Study, Observation, and Coordination of the Regional Development of Walikale (BEDEWA)  Where does civil society stand? It is divided. A large chunk of civil society has strayed…

D.R. Congo Human Rights NGOs urge Parliament to pass specialized Court bill

August 25, 2011

To the Honorable Chairman and Honorable Members of Senate’s Political, Administrative, and Judicial Commission (PAJ) RE: The PAJ Commission review of the draft bill on the specialized Court Honorable Chairman,…

US Conflict Mineral Law Opens the Door to Peace in the DRC

August 24, 2011

In recent weeks a debate has emerged over the merits of the conflict minerals provision in the Dodd-Frank Act. Critics of the legislation assert that the provision and those groups…

End U.S. Military and NATO aggression in Libya, says Coalition

August 19, 2011

Below is a clip from a press release discussing a recent NGO statement calling for ceasefire in Libya.  AFJN was instrumental in the creation of this statement in its work with…

Tanzania and the Economics of Minerals

August 11, 2011

This article is from our April-June edition of Around Africa, by Sebastien Porter, Intern Even though tensions occur every election cycle, for two decades now Tanzania has enjoyed a relatively peaceful transfer…

Take action against impunity in the D.R. Congo today

August 8, 2011

The widespread impunity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and lack of accountability for crimes detailed in the UN Mapping Exercise Report is appalling.  Seeking peace, stability and…

Crisis in the Congo – Uncovering the truth

August 5, 2011

This film by Friends of the Congo answers questions such as why the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was invaded and why it is a weak nation. Foreign interests, Congo neighboring nations in particular, and some selfish Congolese leaders have a lot to do with the crisis in the Congo.

Male rape in armed conflict widespread and under reported

August 4, 2011

The time to break the silence about male rape during armed conflict is long overdue.  In the film “Rape Against Men”,   a Refugee Law  Project ,  shows that there  is…

Memorandum from civil society on free, transparent and democratic elections

August 3, 2011

Translated from French by Bahati Jacques  (PDF)   Lisez la version française ici Watch Crisis in Congo. Uncovering the Truth  and  listen to “La politique américaine et la crise au Congo” I. FOREWORD…