| Title |
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Making it Work: Why the Kimberley Process Must Do More to Stop Conflict Diamonds |
| Author |
Global Witness |
| Edition |
PDF |
| Published |
London: GW |
| Year |
2005-11-15 |
| Pages |
51 |
| Abstract |
Weak government controls are failing to stop diamonds from fuelling conflict.This report, targets the annual meeting of the Kimberley Process Plenary starting today in Moscow. It shows how:• Diamonds from Cote d’Ivoire are being mined in rebel-held areas and are then smuggled through neighbouring countries to international markets; Liberian diamonds, although subject to UN sanctions, are being certified by the Kimberley Process and exported from neighbouring countries; Weak regulation of diamond cutting and polishing factories leaves centres vulnerable to the trade in conflict diamonds. Despite considerable achievements, both governments and the diamond industry must share the blame for flaws in the implementation of the Kimberley Process. Controls in the diamond trade from mining to polishing are still inadequate and poorly enforced due to the lack of effective monitoring, capacity and political will. Some members of the diamond industry continue to trade in conflict diamonds.
www.globalwitness.org |
| Bestand |
GW-Making_it_work_2005115.pdf (1231 Kb) |
| Country |
Internationaal , DRC , West Africa |
| Themes |
- Conflict
- Economy
- International Relations
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