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Kimberley Process Team Arrives in Zimbabwe
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The Herald, HARARE: An 11-member Kimberley Process review team is in Zimbabwe to get firsthand information on the country's diamond mining industry. Obert Mpofu, mines and mining development minister, confirmed that the team arrived during weekend. The delegation will...
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Human Rights Watch Report Not True Says Shamu
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International Herald Tribune: Zimbabwe's military, controlled by President Robert Mugabe's political party, violently took over diamond fields in Zimbabwe, and used the diamond revenues to buy the loyalty of restive soldiers and enrich party leaders, according to Human Rights...
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Marange Parliamentarian Placed in Jail Before KP Visit
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United Press International: Zimbabwe arrested and jailed a member of Parliament who intended to reveal an alleged mass gravesite of diamond miners, sources say. Without naming sources, The Sunday Times of London reported that Shuwa Mudiwa, who represents the area of the Marange...
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Human Rights Watch Report Contradicts Zimbabwe's Latest Claims
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Human Rights Watch published a report claiming that Zimbabwe's police and army used brutal force to control access to the Marange diamond area. “The police and army have turned this peaceful area into a nightmare of lawlessness and horrific violence,” said Georgette Gagnon,...
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World Diamond Council Calls for Stronger Commitment to Kimberley Process
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The World Diamond Council (WDC) has joined calls from nongovernmental organizations urging governments to strengthen their commitment to the Kimberley Process. "Having successfully dealt with problems in major conflict scenarios, it is now necessary that the Kimberley Process...
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Six Years Later We are Still Waiting for Gov'ts to Act on KP
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Independent (Editorial): The writer of this piece, Amy Barry, is head of communications at Global Witness, a campaign group.In 2003, three years before the sweaty torso and grungy Rhodesian accent of Leonardo DiCaprio propelled the issue of blood...
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No One was Killed at Marange Fields Says Zim Minister
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Xinhua, HARARE: A representative of the Zimbabwe government on Wednesday denied claims that killings took place at the country's diamond fields, at a meeting on preventing the sale of "blood diamonds." Alleged abuses at the Marange diamond fields are among claims under...
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Kimberley Process Opens Offices at Almas Tower
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Jeff Miller |
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The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced that operations for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have expanded, with the opening of an office at Almas Tower in Dubai. This location will support diamond traders by...
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Minister: Zimbabwe Doesn't Deal in Blood Diamonds
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Dpa, WINDHOEK: Zimbabwe does not trade in "blood diamonds," and the country is committed to the implementation of the Kimberley Process, a Zimbabwean minister told a conference in Namibia on Wednesday. The meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in Windhoek...
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Kimberley Process Meeting Gets Underway in Namibia
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AFP, WINDHOEK: Diamond-producing nations began a three-day meeting here to discuss the Kimberley Process scheme. Namibia, which currently heads the process, is hosting. "Our aim is to curb the flow of illicit trade, and we must continue to strengthen the security system and...
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Groups Put Kimberley Process on Notice - Plug the Leaks Now
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In the run-up to an important meeting of the Kimberley Process to be held in Namibia, which is halfway through its yearlong chairmanship of the certification scheme, Global Witness today called upon its leaders to plug the leaks in the system or risk what credibility the...
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Taylor to Take the Stand July 13
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AFP, THE HAGUE: The defense case of Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia, will open before the Special Court for Sierra Leone on July 13, 2009, the court said Thursday. A court statement said that "Taylor is expected to be the first witness to take the stand" when...
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Progress on Peace, Prosperity Remains Fragile in Sierra Leone
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The outbreak of violence across Sierra Leone in March was "a wake-up call," according to Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, speaking at a meeting in the west African nation. “It also reminded us of the importance of sustained global support,” he stated. Sierra Leone's...
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U.K. Jewelers Now Have a Conscience
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Daily Telegraph, LONDON: Glittering rubies from Mogok, vivid emeralds from the Panjsher Valley, gold all the way from Serra Pelada — time was when fables of gems and precious metals coming from far-flung corners of the earth were imbued with thrilling thoughts of romance...
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Investigators Probe Harare Airport Officials for Diamond Smuggling
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AllAfrica: Police have begun investigating a number of officials at Harare International Airport over their alleged involvement in shady deals in which they helped people smuggle goods and minerals out of Zimbabwe. Some of the officials are reportedly working with foreigners to...
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Global Witness Hails Commitment of Veteran Diamond Campaigner
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Press Release: Global Witness today paid tribute to the efforts and commitment of Ian Smillie, a founding member of the Kimberley Process, who has decided to end his participation in the rough diamond certification scheme. Leading Partnership Africa Canada’s (PAC) work on...
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WFDB Urges Members to Avoid Trade With Those Named on Terror List
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Press Release, ANTWERP: Avi Paz, president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), has called upon bourse members not to trade under any circumstances with Kassim Tajideen and Abd Al Menhem Qubaysi, two Africa-based supporters of the Hezbollah terrorist...
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