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Blood diamonds (also called conflict diamonds, brown diamonds, hot diamonds, or red diamonds) are diamonds mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, an invading army's war efforts, terrorism, or a warlord's activity. The term is used to highlight the negative consequences of the diamond trade in certain areas, or to label an ...
Blood diamond, as defined by the United Nations (UN), any diamond that is mined in areas controlled by forces opposed to the legitimate, internationally recognized government of a country and that is sold to fund military action against that government.
Conflict diamonds originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate or internationally recognized governments. Conflicts in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sierra Leone were fuelled in part by the trade in rough diamonds.
It’s been almost two decades now since governments came together to end the trade in “blood diamonds” that were fuelling several brutal wars in Africa.
Blood Diamonds, also known as "Conflict Diamonds," are stones that are produced in areas controlled by rebel forces that are opposed to internationally recognized governments. The rebels sell these diamonds, and the money is used to purchase arms or to fund their military actions.
The KP facilitates legitimate trade in rough diamonds among participating countries by mandating domestic implementation of a certification scheme that makes the trade more transparent and secure, and prohibits trade with non-participants.
A blood diamond, also known as a conflict diamond, is a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance armed conflicts against legitimate governments. These diamonds are often mined using forced labor, including children, and are traded illegally to fund violent conflicts and human rights abuses.
It's been 15 years since the global effort to ban conflict diamonds began, but the industry is still tainted by conflict and misery
Despite these positive steps, the issue has not gone away. Our research has shown how profits from diamonds helped fund the conflict in the Central African Republic, which has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes.
Conflict diamonds, also known as “blood diamonds,” represent a dark facet of the glittering world of jewelry. These stones, mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict against governments, have been a source of significant human suffering and environmental degradation.