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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 8, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Global Witness rejects claim that Zimbabwe diamonds are clean State-sponsored violence and human rights abuses are still taking place in the diamond fields of eastern Zimbabwe, in contrast to claims made in a leaked report from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme monitor, said Global Witness today. Global Witness has serious concerns about the credibility of the report, which recommends that Zimbabwe be allowed to resume diamond exports from the controversial Marange area. | June 2, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Rights groups express outrage at state persecution of Zimbabwean activists Update here Civil Society organisations, including Global Witness, Human Rights Watch, and Partnership Africa Canada, today condemned the state-sponsored harassment and intimidation of a Zimbabwean non-governmental organisation, the Centre for Research and Development (CRD), which has been instrumental in exposing ongoing human rights abuses in Zimbabwe's notorious Marange diamond fields. | April 28, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Zimbabwe Global Witness warns Zimbabwe against exporting blood diamonds Zimbabwe must not resume diamond exports from its troubled Marange diamond fields without prior permission from the Kimberley Process certification scheme, warned Global Witness today following a ruling by the Zimbabwean High Court apparently approving the sale of 129,000 carats of diamonds. Exports from Marange were stopped last year, following reports of grave human rights abuses in the area. Investigators confirmed reports that the military had carried out widespread atrocities in the diamond fields, including murder, rape and forced labour. | Feb. 8, 2010 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Tainted Love: blood diamonds still cast shadow over Valentines Day Diamonds mined illegally in conflict zones are still finding their way onto the international market and being sold in cities such as London, New York and Paris. The continued existence of so-called ‘blood diamonds' poses a serious problem for consumers looking to demonstrate their love with a diamond ring this Valentines Day. | Nov. 6, 2009 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Zimbabwe Failure to suspend Zimbabwe from blood diamond scheme undermines efforts to end abuses and clean up international trade The Kimberley Process (KP) rough diamond certification scheme failed to reach a consensus to suspend Zimbabwe at this week's Plenary meeting in Namibia, in spite of evidence of serious non-compliance with the KP's requirements and widespread government-sponsored human rights abuses, said civil society groups today. | Oct. 29, 2009 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Zimbabwe Campaigners call for urgent action on Zimbabwe blood diamonds and wider reform of the Kimberley Process to prevent abuse Kimberley Process (KP) members must act on the overwhelming evidence of Zimbabwe's failure to comply with the minimum requirements of the rough diamond certification scheme, said civil society groups today, ahead of the KP's annual meeting in Namibia. | Oct. 29, 2009 Diamonds Des militants demandent que des mesures soient instamment prises á l'égard des diamants du sang du Zimbabwe et en faveur d'une réforme plus importante du Processus de Kimberley afin d'empêcher tout abus Les membres du Processus de Kimberley (PK) se doivent d'agir de toute urgence au vu des preuves accablantes de la non-conformité du Zimbabwe aux exigences minimales du système de certification des diamants bruts, déclarent ce jour des groupes de la société civile, peu avant le commencement de la réunion annuelle du PK en Namibie. | July 31, 2009 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Zimbabwe Global Witness backs calls for halt to Zimbabwe diamond trade Campaign group Global Witness today welcomed calls for the suspension of Zimbabwe from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, set up to stop the trade in blood diamonds, and called on participant governments to act to stop to human rights abuses taking place in Zimbabwe's diamonds fields and restore the credibility of the landmark scheme. | June 26, 2009 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Governments urged to renew commitments as diamond meeting closes A coalition of civil society organisations acknowledged some progress at the close of the sixth Intersessional meeting of Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in Windhoek, Namibia this week but said that more action was needed from governments to ensure the scheme's effectiveness. The government-led scheme was established in 2003 to prevent the trade in blood diamonds but has faced challenges since its inception. | June 19, 2009 Diamonds Responsible Minerals Blood Diamonds - Time to Plug the Gaps Civil Society Groups warn effectiveness of Kimberley Process compromised A landmark scheme established in 2003 to prevent trade in conflict diamonds is potentially failing in its objectives, campaigners said today. Show Previous 10 Show Next 10