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NGOs send letter to members of Congress who support urgent release of Conflict mineral law rules

by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 31, 2012

The Honorable Representatives: Carolyn McCarthy, Ranking Member, Gwen Moore, André Carson, David Scott, Maxine Waters, Jim McDermott, United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Thank you for your Support of Dodd-Frank 1502 Dear Representatives,...

Message of the Bishops of the Provincial Episcopal Assembly of Bukavu (ASSEPB) to the political authorities of our country Introduction

by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 31, 2012

A multitude of armed groups in eastern DR Congo Ancient, violent warlords are constantly changing their name, but the motives and the players remain the same. Essentially, they did everything to escape the restructuring of the national army after the last wars of...

Do not designate Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization

by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 17, 2012

Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Clinton: We are writing to urge you to not designate Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). We realize that Boko Haram is...

AFJN Protests William Penn University Hosting Paul Kagame

by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 11, 2012

AFJN, in coalition with 8 other organizations, is protesting William Penn University’s decision to honor Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, by having him deliver their commencement address and continuing to partner with him and the Rwandan government. ...

Congresswoman Waters Urges SEC to Require Transparency for Conflict Minerals and Payments to Foreign Countries for Oil, Gas and Mineral Extraction

by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 11, 2012

PRESS RELEASEMay 11, 2012 Contact: Mikael MooreFor Immediate Release Phone: (202) 225-2201Washington – Congresswoman...

DR Congo conflict minerals: AFJN submits a statement for the record to US House Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade

by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 9, 2012

On February 13, my colleague and I returned from a three week research trip in DRC on the effect of Dodd-Frank 1502, specifically on artisanal miners. We visited the Mukera gold mine located in Fizi Territory/South Kivu province and held a town hall meeting with...

Africa Night at the Xaverian Missionaries in Massachusetts

by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 3, 2012

On Saturday, April 28, 2012 AFJN Executive Director Dominican Father Aniedi Okure and Policy Analyst Bahati Jacques conducted an information session at the Xaverian Missionaries community in Holliston Massachusetts. The session was organized by AFJN Board member and...

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