WASHINGTON, D.C., and SAN BRUNO, CA - Enough, the anti-crimes against humanity project at the Center for American Progress, today announced the three semifinalists of its Come Clean 4 Congo video contest and is inviting the public to begin voting to choose the winner. The contest, launched in May with YouTube, empowers individuals to create compelling messages that highlight the link between conflict minerals used in cell phones and the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the deadliest since World War II.

 

Enough, the anti-crimes against humanity project at the Center for American Progress, is joining with YouTube™ today in announcing the launch of the Come Clean 4 Congo video contest, which empowers individuals to create compelling messages that highlight the link between “conflict minerals” used in cell phones and the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the deadliest since World War II.

Read the full release here.

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 a joint statement regarding U.S. Senate Bill S. 891, the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009.

Read the statement here.

Dear Friends,

Since the campaign launched last fall, I've been all over the country talking about the crisis in Congo. Without fail, I always hear the question, "what can I do?"

With this pervasive question in mind, the RAISE Hope for Congo campaign is kicking off a three month "Congo Challenge." Each month, you'll get a menu of actions that you can take to make an impact. Whether you only have five minutes or five hours, there's an option for you.

Dear Friends,

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is at yet another dangerous crossroads. The unexpected cooperation between the governments of Congo and Rwanda has resulted in the arrest of Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, as well as the deployment of an estimated 4,000 Rwandan soldiers into eastern Congo for military operations against the FDLR, the Hutu rebel group with links to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.