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Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe | June 5, 2009 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Global Witness hails commitment of veteran diamond campaigner For immediate release: 5 June, 2009 Global Witness today paid tribute to the efforts and commitment of Ian Smillie, a founding member of the Kimberley Process, who has decided to end his participation in the rough diamond certification scheme. Leading Partnership Africa Canada's work on diamonds, Ian campaigned tirelessly for over 10 years to create and then strengthen an international system that was designed to prevent diamonds from fuelling conflict and human rights abuses. | May 18, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo UN Security Council: Push for Civilian Protection During Congo Visit (Goma, May 18, 2009) – The United Nations Security Council, visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo beginning today, should press for urgent action to protect civilians, a coalition of 68 aid and human rights groups said today. The groups said the council should make clear to both the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUC) and the Congolese army that stronger measures to protect civilians are urgently needed during military operations against Rwandan militias. | May 18, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo ONU : Les membres du Conseil de sécurité devraient faire pression pour la protection des civils lors de leur visite au Congo (Goma, le 18 mai 2009) – Les délégués du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies, lors de leur visite en République démocratique du Congo qui débute aujourd’hui, devraient réclamer une action urgente pour protéger les civils, a déclaré ce jour une coalition de 68 groupes d’aide humanitaire et de défense des droits humains. | May 13, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo NGOs Welcome the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C., and LONDON – Enough, the anti-genocide project at the Center for American Progress, and Global Witness, a campaign to halt the abusive exploitation of natural resources, today released the following joint statement regarding U.S. Senate Bill S. 819, the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009: | Feb. 16, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Metals in mobile phones help finance Congo atrocities Annual industry meeting highlights need for due diligence on supplies As the Mobile World Congress opens in Barcelona on 16 February, Global Witness is calling on mobile phone manufacturers to audit their supply chains in order to exclude minerals financing the armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | Feb. 16, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Les métaux présents dans les téléphones portables contribuent á financer les atrocités au Congo La rencontre annuelle du secteur de l’industrie de téléphonie mobile souligne la nécessité pour les fabricants de mettre en place des mesures de diligence raisonnable À la veille de la Conférence mondiale de la téléphonie mobile, qui débutera à Barcelone le 16 février, Global Witness demande aux fabricants de téléphones portables de soumettre leurs chaînes d’approvisionnement à un audit complet afin d’exclure les minerais qui financent le conflit armé dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). | Feb. 5, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Global Witness response to the SRSG (MONUC) The letter was sent by Global Witness on 5 February 2009 in response to a letter from Mr. Alan Doss, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Democratic Republic of Congo sent on 12 January 2009. | Jan. 23, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo DR Congo: Arrest of CNDP commander Laurent Nkunda Global Witness welcomes reports of the arrest in Rwanda of Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple (CNDP) leader Laurent Nkunda. Laurent Nkunda’s forces have been a major cause of instability in eastern DRC over several years. They have carried out severe human rights abuses against the civilian population and bear significant responsibility for the current humanitarian crisis in North Kivu. | Jan. 23, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo RD Congo: Arrestation de Laurent Nkunda, commandant du CNDP Global Witness apprend avec satisfaction l’annonce de l’arrestation au Rwanda de Laurent Nkunda, dirigeant du Congrès national pour la défense du peuple (CNDP). Les forces de Laurent Nkunda sont en effet une cause majeure de l’instabilité qui règne depuis plusieurs années dans l’est de la RDC. Ses forces ont soumis la population civile à de graves atteintes aux droits de l’homme et sont en grande partie responsables de la crise humanitaire qui sévit actuellement au Nord-Kivu. | Jan. 7, 2009 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo UN Security Council resolutions in eastern Congo Global Witness welcomes the UN Security Council’s recent passage of two resolutions that include measures to halt the illicit natural resource trade which is fuelling armed conflict in eastern DRC. Show Previous 10 Show Next 10