Conflict diamonds came to the attention of the world's media in the late 1990s during the extremely brutal conflict in Sierra Leone. Conflicts have occurred in some of the poorest parts of Africa for many decades. In recent times these conflicts have...
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Conflict diamonds came to the attention of the world's media in the late 1990s during the extremely brutal conflict in Sierra Leone. Conflicts have occurred in some of the poorest parts of Africa for many decades. In recent times these conflicts have often focused on rebels controlling their country's natural resources, for example oil, wood, minerals and diamonds. Often rebels will trade these assets for arms and influence. Some rebel groups sold diamonds to generate funds for buying their arms these diamonds are known as conflict diamonds. In 2000 the industry recognized the need for a process to be put in place that ensured diamonds were not used to fund rebel activity and alongside governments and NGOs helped create the Kimberley Process. By 2002, 52 governments had ratified and adopted the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Today 71 governments, plus NGOs and the diamond industry are all committed and legally bound to the UN mandated process. In 2000, the global diamond... See less 
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The Kimberley Process is a certification system that prevents conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate diamond supply chain. The Kimberley Process ensures that only rough diamonds accompanied by a government-issued certificate can be imported and exported, providing an assurance that...
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