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Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe | June 23, 2011 Diamonds Civil society expresses vote of no confidence in conflict diamond scheme Activist organisations today expressed a vote of no confidence in the Kimberley Process, and walked out of the scheme’s meeting in Kinshasa, in protest at its failure to address human rights abuses associated with the diamond trade. | Nov. 16, 2010 Diamonds Zimbabwe Industry must refuse Zimbabwe diamonds certified by rogue monitor The World Diamond Council and other diamond industry bodies must immediately issue clear public statements instructing their members not to purchase improperly certified diamonds from Zimbabwe’s contentious Marange diamond fields, said Global Witness today. | Nov. 5, 2010 Diamonds Zimbabwe Conflict diamond scheme must resolve Zimbabwe impasse The Kimberley Process (KP) rough diamond certification scheme must reach a credible agreement with the Government of Zimbabwe regarding the export of stones from the controversial Marange region, the KP Civil Society Coalition said today. | Aug. 4, 2010 Diamonds Liberia Campbell testimony shines light on blood diamonds and the importance of international justice The role of natural resources in funding conflict will be highlighted by the testimony of supermodel Naomi Campbell at the trial of former warlord and President of Liberia Charles Taylor in the Hague tomorrow (August 5), said campaign group Global Witness. Taylor is charged with war crimes committed in Sierra Leone including murder, rape and use of child soldiers, but has yet to face justice for crimes committed in neighbouring Liberia. The event offers a valuable reminder of the importance of pursuing justice for the victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity. | July 15, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Crisis averted by last-minute deal on Zimbabwe diamonds, but campaigners warn that biggest test lies ahead Campaign groups Global Witness and Partnership Africa Canada today acknowledged that a deal reached by the Kimberley Process (KP) diamond certification scheme could pave the way for reinforced oversight of diamond production in Zimbabwe, while allowing for limited exports. The agreement, if fully implemented, would help end abuses in the country's Marange diamond fields. It was finalised this evening at a meeting in St Petersburg by the government of Zimbabwe and other members of the anti-conflict diamond scheme. | July 13, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Bail for Zimbabwe diamond activist welcome, but charges must be dropped Campaign group Global Witness today welcomed the decision by the Harare High Court to grant bail to Zimbabwean activist Farai Maguwu, who has been in custody since 3 June, on charges of ‘communicating falsehoods' about human rights abuses in the diamond mining sector. | June 28, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Global Witness and PAC reject Zimbabwe diamond bribe allegations Campaign groups Global Witness and Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) today categorically rejected allegations that they offered to support Zimbabwe's bid to resume diamond exports in exchange for a 1% cut of the profits. The allegation surfaced at the end of the week-long meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP) diamond certification scheme, where Zimbabwe's compliance with the scheme's minimum requirements was hotly debated. | June 24, 2010 Diamonds Zimbabwe Diamond meeting ends without consensus on Zimbabwe; Serious challenges ahead for landmark certification scheme Read Global Witness's latest report on this issue. See Global Witness's Elly Harrowell interviewed on Sky News | June 18, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Campaigners denounce effort to silence whistle-blower The Kimberley Process 10 years on - watch our presentation The Zimbabwe authorities should immediately release Farai Maguwu, a prominent activist who reported abuses in Zimbabwe's notorious Marange diamond fields, the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition said today. The call comes just before a June 21 meeting in Tel Aviv of the Kimberley Process (KP), an international government-led certification scheme established to prevent the trade in blood diamonds. | June 14, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Return of the blood diamond: how the crisis in Zimbabwe is undermining international efforts to eradicate conflict diamonds Final statement from Kimberley Process Meeting in Tel Aviv The Kimberley Process 10 years on - has it worked? Watch our presentation Show Previous 10 Show Next 10