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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Conflict minerals infiltrating the supply chain with devastating effects. Namely, the reactivation of armed groups and the feeding of terrorist and mafia networks.”[18]Dr. Denis Mukwege, in a New York Times opinion piece: “A conflict-free minerals industry would greatly benefit the people of Congo and contribute to ending the unspeakable violence they have endured for years. The legislative tools to help make this a reality are available to international policy makers, but they must be enacted and enforced. Companies must conduct honest, rigorous investigations of their supply chains, publicly report their findings, and act on the results to ensure that their money — and ours — no longer ends up in the hands of violent rebels. If they are unwilling to do so, governments must compel them to action.”[19](2015)Open letter from 41 civil society groups in North Kivu: “Thanks to the Dodd-Frank Act, Eastern DRC has to date more than 220 certified green mining sites, more than 300 mining police officers trained and deployed to secure mining sites, an independent audit mechanism, and a regional certification system. These advances undoubtedly contribute to reducing the rate of crime and human rights violations, including rape of women and exploitation of children in mining areas.”[20](2017) “Armed men have been free to exploit minerals away from any eyes. The formula for exploitation has been to attack civilians. To do that, they harm the women. When women are raped, the men are forced to flee, the children can’t survive, and the village is abandoned – then the area is free for exploitation.” – Archbishop Francois Rusengo, Archbishop of Bukavu, South Kivu WATCH: Conflict Minerals Legislation - View from Eastern Congo Congolese miners and human rights activists speak about the impact of Dodd-Frank in Congo in this video from 2012. More Resources and Information Citations [1] U.N.
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