- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=In Defense of Obama's Conflict Minerals Law https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/53725?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/53725?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/53725?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=In Defense of Obama's Conflict Minerals Law&body=ESG News from Source Intelligence® https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/53725?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Responsible Production & Consumption](/CSR-News/responsible-production-consumption-0) # In Defense of Obama's Conflict Minerals Law Dec 31, 2014 12:00 PM ET Campaign: [From the Source: Supply Chain, Risk Management, and Conflict Minerals](/news/campaign/source-supply-chain-risk-management-and-conflict-minerals) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/human_rights_watch.png "Uzbekistan Cotton") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/conflictminerals_2014_ebook_coverpg.jpg) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/human_rights_watch.png?h=b044a8f9 "Uzbekistan Cotton") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/conflictminerals_2014_ebook_coverpg.jpg?h=9f1a47f5) [From the Source: Supply Chain, Risk Management, Compliance, and Transparency Ne…](http://sourceintelligence.com/blog/source-defense-obamas-law) **In defense of 'Obama's law'** The Hill. Philippe is a bricklayer in eastern Congo, with four young children at home. But from 2006-2010, he was forced to work in Congo’s mining trade by an armed group, the CNDP. “As a combatant, you're a machine,” he said recently. ## [Read More](http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/228056-in-defense-of-obamas-law#.VKLNVtNqSCw.twitter "In defense of 'Obama's law'") >> ## ## **SFO gains its first convictions under new UK bribery law** Financial Times. The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured its first convictions against individuals accused of breaching the Bribery Act, which overhauled Britain's antiquated corruption legislation three years ago. 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[Read More](http://www.bna.com/european-commission-calls-n17179921727/ "European Commission calls for comments on post-2020 emissions trading revisions") >> ## **Investigate Uzbekistan's forced labor** Human Rights Watch. The World Bank’s internal watchdog should investigate whether bank projects are contributing to forced labor in Uzbekistan, the Cotton Campaign said today. [Read More](http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/12/17/world-bank-investigate-uzbekistan-s-forced-labor "Investigate Uzbekistan's forced labor") >> **Events** **Webinar on Demand - Smelter Verification for Conflict Minerals, A Guide to Understanding the Facts (Chinese translation now available)** The verification of supplier-provided smelter information is a growing concern for conflict minerals due diligence in industries large and small. Are you confident in your smelter verification process and aware of the pit falls to avoid? 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