Dreaming of diamonds
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The return of blood diamonds

The Kimberley Process that sought to stop the illegal and bloody sourcing of diamonds is in disarray as it's key author Ian Smillie has walked out on it claiming that it is not being enforced leading to diamonds...
  • Paul Conneally
created by Paul Conneally | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Blood diamond expert testifies against Charles Taylor

"Ian Smillie, a Canadian expert on the trade in diamonds linked to conflicts or "blood diamonds," told the three-judge panel how the illegal diamond trading fueled the war in Sierra Leone.Taylor, the first former African leader standing trial before an international tribunal,...
  • uusjio
created by uusjio | 4 years ago
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