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“Amnesty International members and activists are my heroes “: 12 Reasons to Write for Rights
Every December 10th on International Human Rights Day, I sit down and write letters as part of Amnesty’s annual global Write for Rights campaign. Why? Because in my 10 years…
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Court Should Overturn Decision Limiting Corporate Transparency
Citing First Amendment, court limited government’s ability to require corporate disclosures and ignored positive impact of conflict minerals rule
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Good News! – Democratic Republic of Congo: Bienvenu Matumo Released (UA 177/15)
Bienvenu Matumo, a youth activist from the youth movement Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was released from detention on 12 August without any…
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Operation Mbata ya Bakolo: mass expulsions of foreign nationals in the Republic of Congo
Police violence, persecution, arbitrary detentions and rape amid a security operation to deport tens of thousands of DR Congo nationals from Congo-Brazzaville last year were part of widespread attacks that…
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A Social Movement To Be Reckoned With In Africa
We are Filimbi. We are Lucha. We are Balai Citoyen. We are Y en a marre. We use our voices and whistles for democracy, not weapons. We are not plotters.…
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Digging for Transparency: How U.S. Companies are Only Scratching the Surface of Conflict Minerals Reporting
Nearly 80 per cent of U.S. public companies analyzed by human rights groups are failing to adequately check and disclose whether their products contain conflict minerals from Central Africa, a…
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Nearly 80% of Surveyed US Companies Fail to Meet Requirements of Conflict Minerals Law
Nearly 80 per cent of U.S. public companies analyzed by human rights groups are failing to adequately check and disclose whether their products contain conflict minerals from Central Africa, a…
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Can Angelina Jolie and the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict Help Stop This Crisis?
When a violent conflict emerges, it is women and girls who bear the brunt of the conflict in some of the most horrific ways imaginable.
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First Impressions Count: An Agenda for Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Africa
The trip offers a key opportunity to refocus U.S. leadership on the deteriorating respect for human rights by the ruling governments.
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U.S. Must Reject Legal Threat to Lifesaving Conflict Minerals Rule
U.S. corporate interests must not be allowed to invalidate the Conflict Minerals Rule, which requires companies to investigate and disclose whether their products contain certain minerals that help fund armed…
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What Everyone Should Know About Rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo
One woman recalled how members of the Congolese army threatened to kill her if she continued to denounce rape and sexual violence committed by the national army.
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Have You Seen What’s Happening in the Central African Republic?
We already know crimes against humanity and war crimes have been committed on a grand scale. Surely that is bad enough to merit a swift response.