conflict diamonds
War-funded precious stones
Conflict diamonds are gems mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict, particularly civil wars in Africa.
Also called blood diamonds, the term emerged in the 1990s as awareness grew that diamond purchases could fund brutal insurgencies: The jewelry industry developed certification systems to exclude conflict diamonds from legitimate trade.
- Kimberley ProcessConflict diamond trade prevention
- LiberiaWest African coastal republic
- AngolaKwanza-using African state
- Sierra LeoneWest African country, capital Freetown
- warlordsMilitary leaders controlling regions
civil war · violence · child soldiers · child labor · human rights · ethical sourcing · consumer awareness · clean hands · supply chain · rebel factions · war crimes · illicit trade · arms trade · forced labor · UN resolutions · smuggling · diamond trade · uncut
- black marketblack market, illegal trade, smugglers, contraband, traffickers
- contrabandheroin, cocaine, narcotics, illegal drugs, illicit drugs
- diamond miningmine, mines, kimberlite, open pit mine, open pit mines
- gem tradegem cutting, gem cutter, gemologist, gem appraisal, rough stones
- Diamondscarats, facets, carat weight, brilliance, color grade
- natural resourcescrude oil, lumber, water, gas, air
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