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refers to diamonds mined in a war zone and sold to finance insurgency, invading armys war efforts, or a warlords activity Two-third of diamonds extracted are blood diamonds.

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diamonds got there start in civil war of Angola. Jonas Savimbi started to finance his army. They quickly spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cote dlvorie, Republic of Congo and lately it has affected Zimbabwe. Sold diamonds to South African company De Decker Diamonds

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On

Process Certification Scheme

July 19, 2000 world diamond Congress passed resolution at Antwerp Legislation required before export or import But it failed due to conflicts between governments and diamond producers and other various reason.
UN

Policies

Banned

several countries like Angola , Liberia and Ivory Coast

Blood diamond Statistics Conflict diamonds production of total diamond production Peak production that were blood diamonds Annual value of blood diamonds smuggled from ivory Coast Sierra Leones contribution in blood diamonds Total numbers of deaths attributed to blood diamonds Average pay for a blood diamond worker Number of countries that are members of Kimberly Process

Data 4% 15%(1990) $ 23 million 15% 3 million $0.07=3.5inr 75

Global survey conducted on 246 diamond retailers in 50 cities across 18 nations Percent of stores that were able to assure that they had a policy on blood diamonds Percent of store that were able to furnish a hard copy of their diamond policy Percent of stores that were aware of the Kimberly Process Percent of stores when asked if customers inquire about blood diamond responded rarely or never Numbers of stores that refused outright to take the survey 27% 31% 28% 83%

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Observer has revealed blood diamond imported are from Ivory coast and Liberia both banned by UN. Samir Shah, a diamond merchant from surat quoted These stones are from Africa,' he said, holding up two knuckle-sized murky brown diamonds. 'We can't always tell where they are from, but they aren't legitimate. But here business is done with cash and no questions

Economists say, is the true genius of India. It takes in the 'garbage' from mines in Australia, Canada and Africa, slaps 58 facets on it, sets it in gold and sells it on at a vast profit. Daily wages of diamond workers are less than $ 2 a day (100 Inr). An report showed 30000 children are employed in diamond workshops

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