This progress was largely prompted by the inclusion of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was passed specifically to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where minerals necessary to produce common electronics are abundant.

FORBES: Progress Being Made In Eliminating Conflict From Minerals Supply Chains

Ben Affleck witnessed this nightmare first hand when he traveled to the Congo with ABC news and interviewed various people affected by the crisis.

FORBES: 5) Ben Affleck and Javier Bardem

The question here is not whether the human suffering in Congo deserves more media coverage because it is greater than that in Syria or Gaza, but rather, why has the crisis in Syria or Gaza qualified for extensive media coverage, but not the killing and raping industries in Congo?

CNN: Why the world is ignoring Congo war