A Victory for California
The State of California State passed SB 861, making California the first state in the nation to pass legislation addressing the link between conflict minerals in consumer electronics products and ongoing violence in eastern Congo.
Help get this milestone the attention it deserves by asking Governor Brown to host a public signing ceremony.
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ICAR Letter to California State Assembly on Introduction of CA SB 861
Dear Committee Member,
On behalf of the Enough Project and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”), a coalition of human rights groups including Amnesty International, Global Witness, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights First and EarthRights International, we offer our strong…
ICAR 1502 SEC Letter Calling for Issuance of Final Rules
Dear Chairman and Commissioners,
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”) is a coalition of leading human rights groups including Amnesty International, EarthRights International, Global Witness, Human Rights First, and Human Rights Watch. We, along with our partner the Enough Project,…
ICAR SEC Submission - Recent News and Opinion
Dear Chairman and Commissioners,
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”) is a coalition of leading human rights groups including Amnesty International, EarthRights International, Global Witness, Human Rights First, and Human Rights Watch. ICAR, along with our partner the Enough Project,…
California State Legislature Floor Alert
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE FLOOR ALERT
SUPPORT: SB 861 (Corbett)
Dear Member of the California Legislature,
The Enough Project and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”), a coalition of human rights groups including Amnesty International, EarthRights International,…
Voices for Change from the Democratic Republic of Congo
“Voices for Change in the Democratic Republic of Congo”
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street and East Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC
Remarks and video presentation
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California Governor Brown signs conflict minerals legislation into law
Congratulations to California for being the first state to pass a conflict minerals bill!
California’s SB 861 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown this past weekend, and activists and those concerned with human rights should be proud. Voices…
Why Wait? Conflict Minerals Due Diligence
By Mark Taylor
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held consultations with industry and civil society last week on the conflict minerals provision (Section 1502) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. At a public…
ICAR and Global Witness Letter to the SEC - November 1st, 2011
Dear Chairman and Commissioners,
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”) and Global Witness submit this comment to address issues pertaining to the rulemaking for Section 1502 that were raised in the Roundtable, held on October 18th,…
ICAR Joint Letter to Chairman Schapiro Urging for Final Rule for Section 1502 (Conflict Minerals)
On December 22, 2011, ICAR along with a number of leading human rights organizations, submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comment file for Section 1502 - the conflict minerals provision - of the Dodd-Frank Act.
The…