'Conflict minerals' finance gang rape in Africa
What does the financial reform package recently signed into law in the US have to do with preventing mass rape in Africa? Quite a lot, it seems, but one has to search deeply within the 2,300-page document to find Section 1502, which focuses on "conflict minerals". Conflict minerals help finance fighting and sexual violence on an unprecedented scale in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The US Congress and President Obama have shown great leadership by including this amendment in the final law. It is now time for Europe's leaders to step up to the plate, as a sign of universal resolve to protect the most vulnerable.… Seguir leyendo »