June 2010

Standstill on Democratic Reforms in Sudan, HRW Says

Posted by Amanda Hsiao on Jun 30, 2010

A new report by Human Rights Watch documents the post-election abuses in North and South Sudan. "[T]he situation has worsened," the group writes. Read More »

Update on Conflict Minerals Legislation

Posted by Darren Fenwick on Jun 30, 2010

We took a major step forward with the inclusion of the Congo amendment to the financial reform bill, and here's an update on where we stand. Read More »

Mystery Surrounds Death of Ugandan Soldiers Hunting Kony

Posted by Enough Team on Jun 29, 2010

In a new field dispatch, Enough’s LRA Researcher Ledio Cakaj reports on a variety of stories circulating about the recent death of Ugandan soldiers in Central African Republic. Read More »

Important (Small) Steps Toward South Sudan Referendum

Posted by Amanda Hsiao on Jun 29, 2010

The body charged with administering South Sudan’s vote on secession or unity was finally approved yesterday in a unanimous vote by the Sudanese parliament after months of disagreement and delays. Read More »

Mac/PC Congo Video Catches Eye of ABC’s Diane Sawyer

Posted by Laura Heaton on Jun 29, 2010

As her creative spoof on the “Get A Mac” ad approaches 200k views on YouTube, actress Brooke Smith spoke to ABC’s Diane Sawyer about how she got involved in advocacy for Congo. Read More »

Steve Jobs Responds, and So Does the Enough Project

Posted by Enough Team on Jun 28, 2010

For the first time, Apple's Steve Jobs commented on the problem of Congo's conflict minerals. And his remarks raise more questions. Read More »

Hello, I'm a Mac, and Here's How I Help Fuel the World's Deadliest Conflict

Posted by John Prendergast on Jun 28, 2010

Hello, I'm a Mac, and I'm helping fuel the war in the Congo - currently the deadliest conflict in the world. So are PCs, cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronics. That's what Apple's famous "I'm a Mac ... And I'm a PC" ads don't tell you. Read More »