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Seated tis pete Se ronan “The ce ato PEN spo pocaspogrghr tpt baton neon Taine ito th agen 80) G9 3-30. 2B Mowpedtrhtedy evel on Decor, 20 my tana 8 Fatal Transactions Conflict Diamonds and the (Anti Terrorist Consumer* Philippe Le Billon Teor, Commodies athe Polis ef Consumetion 1 199, Buropen advoscy rou anced an aero emg alin foe evans “nt oan ror The ata Tranactons capa denounced te Trae oon diamonds nancig wars in Angua an Sera Leone, o "et ‘dma unding Al Gued By sgerinpoaing the amped in of ar ins ‘on damond singed ngs of rds or prcing dimond in dea rath than dl Fal Transaction caplgr onreyed a power mesige consuming ing Face withthe threat sve atl thrughs datood yet, ‘nj dion industry inte Bally acnovteged the problem ater yeas of ‘eleciogo denying terete tons rd non onic, Tao ‘ajeat tbe nye hat mt teed ns Hoo ome nd ha ‘los of and entire economies vere a stake ad tata don ceraiction ‘em coud remo confit damonds rom teeiinat ismand tae Socal confit commie ave nace ge ee, show abd of sumed confit net of the al war (Cooper 200 Erzon ad Wallen ‘en 2004 Bilon 200) In Cambodia rerenes am ibe ils fanned {he Khmer Rouge nthe erly 199 ape rom Chia ended (Le Ballon 1989, ‘heconelofl Slissnd dimond minein Angola became cui local bali ‘cafe war sponsortand the apartheid South Aan goverment wither {he aupport in the ne 1980 (Hodge 2009, Shorty afer thats the Wot ‘rade Cot an the Pestago, Al Oaeds operative were fn ve under rll of dlrs through oc ond om West Ais Wo evade fina te Fash 3001 Global Wine 2015, With US. canmmers boy bout bal ‘te word's diamonds sch toro” datond were end up on Are andr until Seancngeligeens “he Fal Taman compat opt to empbaaie the pita the conic emo tase ap rlen nancng ln pal eagles Wat profiteering aloha appeared abe scene matin oligo A etwas to US pons and dfs cotracrs en 200; Keen 156 ‘Madu 0D4 Nerv 2009, Crtaing he et co camo 3 thot ny aba nig wd rctng pata i Hara ou Saminge cls espng espa ofa wh puny and avokenng, ‘Sneath seperti as being inde espentalyforthe perpen ofc of eave vide ase trash te consunpin pace. “ansntion otis has btn nresinglyeecogled sa potent fre fr hangs (Doon so on 200 Mile 195), Recent werk en cnsunton and the pegs of commode ress the importance a exposing an pli Ing src ome of ens exltatve or condos reine Impacts riick 198,200 gh and Rime 00 Les a ane 1 “Sn 20) Be mpi ois ers bee ao ae a Ing play trough commode: sn eonsumption ote etl eonraditions Intatn,anbtnce sn unistendedefles Buoettet ab. 2005, Bryant ond {Gonna 208 Feder 2D4 Goodman 203), Cooamtan pac ile {is 39 res etson data contrat, oon omni gan ee cng te eel this coals sien por oun et y a, Cn Ide eta te fie url may eng th pore, eves fa sane st pir (ns 200) Ean the conampto “commodities my bearable asa son frre ieulnbiy own Boos or came en oly tied to regla teed of cvs commode bt nny ee he dea ‘Chuantarn tema ten ey tort —eecy ih hae {eleand conten pain in in 200 ‘Mocoe the alts of eansurpton fen tna te a ems of beog ates rayne buna pecan isoccrac rough ‘val enum A ryan ad Gen 4, 3) pao che ke feqcny ests roca ef ntl pit ing ancl ordain ished comms ty tun a dp oh cones eblleconnlesonfnre ending oes brsanceo acl sce’ There Eth ocean then ring ac ged et “aemstapnotr tan by henge pec produc of the ct {Sting Aero one pny soon thie xe a ‘Sheet ution don ee ret ron tons “nt tkivlnce Acari ok toech no he di sores instr ey ferns const egg he ery ues tnd genes thay donc, hs sacs Woe re el ae that pcs ca hese tp Reflecting upon hil consumption peste ad their unotened conse ues, Bnet ea: 005 20) algo sug ba hep fenton ae tot assraightorard aoe soppose, bce thy aes wok tough ers tha wie outwardly verte he ehcal sd pail clme te eed to rotine of difeemlaton,dliminaton, nd distin Te dessa ff commoiiiesane of the ain tc fehl onspeon piel pa ‘key vue o such outs. As Neel Cases (200 aote decision naratver emai requ tapped within te seme ctcteuied ad ‘Rade inoan overly simplistic enunciation They ae fer around se {hz the oats and ail eto conve of these contain sacha “laces of rig Delish oedier sl on ner the pose sides «f prodution and consmpton, Connecting consumes wie untie peace {a ther words ca nrc er prove counterpoint Groce edd imagine geographies ad ania be lo, Bridge 20, Cook and rang 1998) Arua he rk may be nerd acy campaign ely om ‘isan pecceions of robles and pose, codepend onthe meet 0 Bald ‘eductve aorlines and ot exch tet scam ateton a pai Support (Freiberg 2000) Mobilising uch power ensYro ncons ‘to pals can pote highly rearing for avec) carpi fo exam, tems of medi tere, but may be nan inter of eet ods ‘ase abd the advocacy campaigns themselves “The comemporry dicate oh links ten el and esr am example of Usambivaence AZ the king price gar coed the st of btn a 'Us.alladicuon was denounced as fauning nd msg bth Al aes tetoe ‘sand he US-UX corporate neon oa rey 200 Je 2004 Le Billo, {dE Khatib 200; Kb 205), Flowing theo comm chain rom Pera [elf export ponsring I hackers to gi-usling hain SUVa aro ‘TV ads sought to sigget the shiznit fhe errr cone” pliant pd Soi “Teen rll echoed those ofthe US Oe of Nal Dg Cant Ply sing the teror memento popups own “var on dg he ls utapsed Peturesofternst with ht of eng ean = jt an pee he (Sb (inka drogewith trae ae PACTS" “Thee xu uggt ht he natn of coneumption politics ithe" ‘stron en about edtawing ‘homeland secu around the Borders of The ensuing el ao bot ining the narrative of errors every tes, dsapining ces, pd constcing the rors “ther” thr he lonuming all As puto te Toa Inereation Avarenessrellance og the Pentago ought a 20020 syseratialyackconsmer purchases ln tlie signs o "supcos" consumption such as one-way aay aes or ge ‘as wlhrovalsmotced th Bete data td Bevo model 1 Ste and identify “reg terorie™ As coco cases sve sha prj of SAMs otalommodiceendsrnc bce ssoed wih pater {Sor Rater he ony tdi othe ingests ot hand in ‘emt ang teeta ervies feo Marieke de Conde {Goon capo fin the cone tear on ethene erect Siete hla mane ane stoaks eile eninge etme, “Ta ipl wits the velvet Tena Wesern ooking in ruocigersovam and deietng sr ack ede egiin row on that dees [sc the tacts and ambience of + human sigs sovccy cpg ht sug oobi conse the dnd ind Tens prcemctstonop te facing of elgress la the amon tae? Felis inet th chapter presets ie scoot the connections erwocn amonds and ike an he rst the colt damon eampsig eine nner tere arung ht snag fhe oor ope fata ete pee ned To sm page ft he oft diamond gh cca reconnesed vent spaces expottionand pene spaces epmpon orem inertial God ale replain. The amet tml adams els awe ners copa acount nd [putas arnt ing eonmunin Whe reenter impor “hotness ate ges tha eoing the hmour fc consumption vs dees str” an ace nage of ‘Rita rere spores al ote of Dlgiacy sporting dominant or ‘einer unchanging morgiainaton process Aft) i Tediaond day. Diamond A Goer Best Find? te the crypt ofthe tenis cet, lmonds apt the ateton of ‘my confit at and meds oes ef hel rominent rei ea ‘Nrtan condi, Eoy exe (hen oe alla! depos) gly vk ‘Bite enn cone herds were rected ay gull bes ed, ‘Roving eet ups teloo ees pce te weapons ad the bac eng ti ete Whe Soli a 00 a em we iestel emp the npltaton sa taekingof diamonds in Slee Lane ran es ence ee mn of ls me ps he {oie Dug te dene long Sr zonesn war the Retna Unie rot {G8 reed movenntand praoiary grees trope were reponse oe Gs war etn icadogtbe wiesprend patton of cand ae ‘Sram Human Right We 93 rg, mands vied des of ‘nln of dee neve to oss Savi UNITA during the 190g {Repesonpten san nurston nn the mid97s withthe since ok (De ta nn sported South Ae (Chabal Wines 996; Le Billn 200), Reb inate Det ii gn nig mary enn ‘ona vers suc Ups a iba wee eal tated yc [Teeond tcedng to UN invites (Ont! Nato Secret 200, Eve United Nato psekeeper gested Secretary General Kof Ansa, were at Inne othe tempat ofthe "posaoour mia of dmonds abd pre eed © Feathers (Crome 2000), in ais to Giancing blige, lana oped a ean of bord ing indring nd tantering fan con borders, beceze hey an easy be Concealed, tanpoted, and some xen) marta, Dimond ca ths bese ‘Vesey hie or individuals and ous ced by vote curren, Dake Ingato nal sanctions Fo ean estan wo oath er 1, bingo Pot porter Dope Fs (20) reve hat Al Queda operatives ewido thee lls darn da ined ye Ines Leonel porting corned the pte of pedy Wet ict wa leds supporting sa eros, Desh ben pdt ip Libera ur te protection of wild tume- ced pesident Chars Tp, lr himsl had [enancarysuparterfthe RUF as purt ofa par Alcan revlon) mover ‘pensred by Libyan sthries ira Lote Tet sod Renton Commi ‘Son ia Report 208), West Ace ws Dooly IM zone ent he ea pliton, but -at mich slag Alghanitn, or Noth Karoo of rogue IE ported a threstenng the Wes hepa ickene however, with lg tne thet Charlo ad bv on th CIA peal al lng check on Ga (Gender 2000. “Theor maori ofthese sot damonds were jeve qu. rather ‘hin nr, an ote or mau onsmption, destined to be dap round ‘onehadysncko sipped around somebody gr or ng diamonds been ‘Sect pres only by the ete od peered othe "ageal” powers Mave ‘dma diconcessince teat stent etary Rave notated he lntey = ‘nds doiating cr! De Beret cominaly boaen the diamond mht, ‘hrnsghadtersng ompaigns linking lamonds tole wea ey and pu ‘Ghee to 00 nll per er are pent in averting by De Boe ace onstage of dnmand symbol foe beat and pry" ‘dite rom wt ges a the bot the i Bhin thet detent i ‘polticrtconsamptin strongly inbued wi cs suas and patos ough ‘eich he inte seed in cetng scarey etinate $0 lion wer {damond jewlery el mare, al of which sin the Une te Cont damon were ested to eset rou 15 pret ofthe word rough dimond trade by the te 1905 Cag 200) Te long essed ure ‘thndstioeteaingand "bo quetons ted” on the pr a the diamond inde tryallowed there cof dando be purchase by bss tener ad ely rade notes ough asoods art sich tha of De Bees or ‘heen mkt in Awe (all ud Mle 997) Aer bloga ne ‘plc nd mented ough conic damonds became ital ndtingish rom ther dinmands Inthe ee fhe eer an consumer mons st ‘leannecing to her place of expat, onl reanig thee cmmaaty ha etter ar Clio Chand Carat wg Yer Fatal Trameton apis were pushing consumers ok forthe" Cconic.beore yo ey or nest damon” (World Vson 204, *Asputtin Forever: Cone tamands Canpagrng tn theft res res, ata Tasacton campaigners argued that moet people ‘oul be hoi oe tha thr dato jewsery had Bane te putcase ‘rtandmines of guns none of Afseasual conc” (tl Transaction 99), Trwetuine sport hnpighing teria rot t jewelery shops and wie ‘toad reports a thet eda sag to rere conse aginatve ears Thies of famond spacing "one wth “pope “dlr” wei sferag ad Ese with “conpaon Gee Figure). De Berd wal known averting or fans proved highly aera austin ach 5 “damonds ae ager best ‘cn orctmputaon forever” Ax Gavin Beige (2001, 25) argues the dlond ‘eplttion tne "costrte by teres of ware, lage desertion, ad xo Sigal and carl degradation [ecm «sole horizon fam which ciique Theinsoucans of ond expla Pull exposing teks between deanonde ad lence wat one hing, bt curling them (and retin) another The diinetivene of dmoad pe- ‘eed bth challenge nd operates to ampgors. A enone above = ‘ihe chaacterssa hs coaedty—lnng esi ow we gh le, lew acetycomplsed pling Yet potential trade gun lors were felised byte mrhting characte sa nese ery good vlaetble fo boyet and bythe scare oe incest, igh concentration through De Ber and the Ante met wel ast let to governments Botswana {nd Nomiblhighy depres on dimond evens, Bulg on these potent ieveage pins the fata Transco campaign id nt primary sek to ety Figae 43. “What ee forthe non (teeta rane BS ble cnsunes hough oy of nds Rte. se consumer ave {sand he rea ofsbojet ooh complscen bnesesan orermes {scompcerey warenaabe gen th: Naey othe str hick nce the ‘buses a leer of Brit opus) imperin,Sgading Wo pacts ‘Sanccoe win rtd eich ndwlpen pala corpo etry {aleand er 997 Weg 7 Te Sarond ny deed hoe {steht ony tt oy orate grad Seah of ts mai couse ator, De eee, blue in BS by Bish pe Tali Cea Rhode he company bas br under he con ef the Oppenter funy since the ay wea entry faathan Oppenksiner great grand {Si Eres Oppeneiner who sendin king cote of De Bevo Ie by forbarmagte be hd rhe scr song the wor sins ag shes, ith $3.3 lon (Phan 203 In te mi98b ot eo he ‘onl ough damonds were png threagh De Bae Cnr cling Orne {Een (bow Danan Trading Companys Dinsmore vent ors {nd wort moe har 4 bilon were cette sokpi ond sed a De Bea ‘xringhuse in Londen before bog ined inn accent aed presto ‘sete “hee of dimond a mex oe Gancing vce ha gen cen cin indy cc. bx pele eon othe prot am con sch st {beinponton oF UN suctions on cont Smods were soto atric and pte yet aed y De ery Charan Hay Opperman the ‘m7 aber commodity les sep to danger ry UN seins {an damon qed in pti 2) Fey antaparthelcanptgs nd the thet o ON suction gant Sou Af and Nara nbee De Der had ‘jor dasond mining eete—Oppetinc Ene hat millon of alr could ‘eomugaled out om these counter nanatact cae, and heeled here wold Shen be bers Inadinon the eset smuging dino eect snctons ‘hott ia of eninge origi of ronda pres he ‘Sonary lane then nd pong cone ot among Sold in order oi nation n roduc aes ‘eps ares the problema confict amen a Angin he ety 19pte~sucas the proposal of anon Bean inp ol UNITAdsmondeby Ba {Sankain 093 -vceiilyGomiedeigeach arguments (Valea Ney $57 Pally ted in iposng UW sanctions on UNITA Gian exports sor exeed by the UN oigion"w bbave mpi between he oss in ‘ing ther ompemen te pence rl een i] thre ere doo thence fONITATscommbnenttodo There asa one eater on the prof Weer plcans fore to UNITA. Comme een pode. tng counties and any companies were a pect af satis verents on profucton gues ht ca it the eplins wi afr Bayes Ade a urge socks poetaly ween thet teat peston oo the ‘turk Ry impersng our, seh reg were so wry the po iy hat rant repaatoscnl dre he tae cachet ced ine wet emry when nay dno bse ae om Ams tAnverpar Dac lonsSaied ater worn connos pn IED omentum to adres the problem of confi damon ein the at 1908 seta st pec en hc iin plan Eon swell ax powing pubic campigig nd ea reprts ante “err” ‘Specs fle damond eden src Aba wraith tacks 12th Uated Sines. The tntatves wee sooty pursed Ft the UNIT Sincions Cmte desta sentence planentton 9 UN ston tener bouphiesigonpd sigan etn users {ebtne presen fog and Burkina Fas) Sections Commie aolabid {he lamer nds fr rp fra et der martng abt he on {jeer oa boycott capi the ar bet in th 19805 The end ‘ve bie tenduary and Key goverment spo of dimond de ‘os thang publi cag, ern pegaatons oe diamond et ‘Stun org te Kinbery Roce snags scton Capageing NCOs Stan these Fite he Uo ty eens topped show ong x vcote diamond boy th thy pre reneing honest nun os engnssng don cater nl, hd the dsmond- dependent connie cf Bwana und Nambia” No i xm {tent syseaticly anc de proce apie corporate acopis of terme ond ut busing Ae oly eying sy conection wl cn Ti damn rnd stars Cnn he een ofa ternal tere pect pret te early ced ago hay proact ffomgeowingtnediatentn ote terrasse te seems et par SPicindasty wer nme woes bot stink betwen dumonds alters tan “Tamed oes” a sone cpa acer the mone {ann tha mpage she we In Ang an Ser Lean er coming 0 tnd Aste datond sr sa en Zar GO) ‘Sts ees pcon ange danas no ht cy, ere jms ot pte ly os Mae pte erm nay essed ot ey sees oe la, Ce pe “The US, Hosea Representative pase the Can Diamond Ac nly thee weds etn Al Qed stony was publ a the Wishaw Post. A ea ae hye Tide counties adtd the nerstinal Kimberley Process Cerieaion Shee ‘uaning noms beeen dnd expt and partes ree the aun “Tinga emnict diamonds = “Tete intveconsied of pee lg” and “ited” programe to impo the soil condone ccsomy and goverance of fiansnd ing nani prone counties. Reining that th Kime roe dl mot des the concn oats ining omit, hse rogram ae ringing Tope Indy, govern cel scl aaa, a sing commun US addes poles ef very corn pollen snl ilenct te cturonds fae Paria Ate Canada and lla Wines 2000 The Di Inond DewopoetIitve-founded by De Beets Gb Witness, Parterkip ‘Asan Caan ron sto ane Rapport, a the Word Bank skint ee “ptnize the bene deeopet pact oarsanal aon ining to mines (Get conmmuntiesund hci goverment thraughes Altea (DDL20E) In Sere Lens oj funded by aor inerntonal donate ace Dion Al {nce sl Intepated Diamond Menaerent ae sein ssi comuner nd {he poerament in managing donde and bnging peace ad propery” tthe pation othe Kono rel ky camo podton ate of sei po {iteforthestoomy other that dorsal cou daring the 1990 Wal Concave and stnding to ost ses perpetuating poet and ks of renewed ont, hse rogram ave etre acd numerous ures, he iafesity of desta einod opens in daoad ming communi, td the re-emergence of patrimnlalam an paenage ky sens ofl ‘curation (Levin 205, 5) Mat programs seal aces arsal ming ‘sndmay onerok and lave unqustone he lands ng, “Tite of ve Intvesraen pad a dl ol when adening ‘hereof commode ing war (Le Blan 205; Ti 2000, Betvees 1998 208 the UN Security Coun ha posed targeted sactions 09 ports om ‘AngplLkers and Sera Leone the UN danced hgh profil tc vet ‘lon anda terol cricaon here back byte ney aocay Srneatos snd the UN General Arey fad come tt et. Mae tan ne {atdred NCOs fd joined the Ful Transco cmpign obi shot change {nthe dood indy andthe pble medi had exemveycoveed the le ictus roving fn 9106 pent ten 201 3nd 208, her unter ‘nich wold have eed anc ee” grins ere ying onde 1 the Une Stats, consume arenes ge fm 7 pret in 200 to 2 et eat in 20% before falling 5 percent in 204" Campaigning ad media report (elannetng bling es ed Soppng mals erent onl portant gang {heatenton ofthe publican sty. they were ha Dosen tenet ur gen to the el fol” ed by casings evelng ight nthe puodaet of aftr itretonalt rade andthe petty of onto Crpastins NINCs. A lected bel omeve chving ply rome ental ‘much compromie, o-opttion and manlto Margizing the Poo, Apprpsating is ‘he seductive ower ofthe cnt damon arate sapere he amiga smsjor ways As Alex Yer 200) Gla Wins campagne werking os the Fa Tasco epg remarked, Anuar iin a Ba ent "Net only were monde sey the eng of his message vas other of fr conoston withthe epi ciation of len nthe clea iginay” Case 200) Many pope Koon abut the ginal commited in Cambodi, bat thie Knowledge des ao omyare wath he epread mga Best) a Alena the Dark Content Bullng on ee and akg solos {he campigeunitenonly reste winners ore tog Ue uve ‘lect ofa raclzd cure of tear, Inaciiatelyaseiting terror wh or young Alen mes burshing te ep” carer of Wester nde zed mining, nd rly leaving side slate cence were sng the aia ‘ucomes of he campalg is edatztn, and manipulate, ‘Medaizing and Margnaling the Poor ‘Alhough ey campaigoers sucha the NGO Glabl Witness, had tse that it Sd ot lee tht grec ve lamonde ws theese ofthe wan Sra Leone nd claw ig of pre white anes and ready Alcan words ete ‘enya rine ioe mein By 2003, toned hea bees Bond ‘move Die other Day which the Mis agent alates nd defents dons Ferweaponrof mass deatracton deal th rete linkrbetwen North Kae, Vest ‘Aan warlords andy yet the daood industry. od serio a nod mente ofthe Fal Tenactions vary gop. ome ofthe advocacy ‘materi ali plae log the ine of peo Malusanian and Hobbes sate a edie mand ger ny tht oe ‘Reeieprasysllon Anant soe and Sg Not bes ‘Scarineand ued horny bak Sep Sr een ly hp In many conte anon aaratves pla ees, combatant nd ier were ‘en ndeerimiatey conftest onesnglectgory "precy tue even ite {tatu of lll mood gers wtne a ign plc aes ity ‘eck socal change a wel athe cil deat hae See ecurmened(e sos Richards 1996 Zack Wants 1995) he usted eprtig of war aoe, rowed the vote of gers during the conf damon campaign Among the Asetog vies several nin mete dion compan pica og fy thle telsemen th ed pra a aportig Alan digger (opposed ‘othelrge corpaate incest wong lone cal ovement)” Campalgoers "iply nse hese dai sham pct igh of thease flere Dy thse dggrs Evens post one cntes areal diggers were lary ercsve tobea"prblen” sanding inthe may fawel eld andagely nda ‘Sco bringing boat eee a prsp ‘Beyond india ners and atl ein communi, the Sagat ogrphs of eonfct damonds posed ates 0 Afisan producers and aed ‘Seter marisa the eg” dhnond busines onthe cote. An aman produces pil ented the ri of ck a connec ging Beyond enftafecedeunes and engulfing then yassocaton Ge, for exam, [brad Miva 200) With tmajor ning interes in Bota Nabi a Scuth Aca De Bes wachigh expose to such Ththreat fr betes Slnmonds nd ror oth calle rand proven oppor fre dace ‘he pre wite stones fromthe darker de of Aca The ciel tel hero as "lal mond mining bch woul be digas though pce iat Seto meanizaton and act inition leat, ‘Libr inenstveartsnl diamond mining epson age share othe indy ln placer where alli dimonde ze ace tog inne nd eh ‘ogling Alvi amond ek ro hs pespestive bese he eng [Pound rtroranda thet poles ordy Ave Wo Bank paper see ut cas dnl ng bk Th ed all ‘eine ld ong ody capes ce ins not wetie:st en e mah {nother words combining mses of poo people an ney asa wh was portrayed a cp rds Adesing ts het in tar regard ei Iopthispac heh nd sor and capital ard Sacha tgy wa exh the bse ofthe cessation of mood ining in South enor Na Through the inutiation of exptation coupled wth the ciiltion workers and pty rales Indeed, ror ming as ng hiory a dip Tnghaumar sbortosn extent rl foandin ther ndtie Alto he yi ‘Src sod we nor etal piu hgh ri of hee "skin tot procs he justcaon a praccesthat owl bend ape soa (es, Castes 2001, Worer 1987 In the rcs asta hy contented fr anes ere made moe tbl tit De ea “hearin diamond ete eigen diicuko tax many aca eo suggest tht industrialized sectors hereby concetaing recs tea #f Corporat) oc atest plied ones hough ade ering ects) ae bet terplsced to cnr pl ley anh ror” Whose terest sich pce ‘ereisa controls Noten dos the ecoamicarinlation oan ‘ners andl trae epee seo stricta vec, beni oul {plimioes” sab equ marke by ysl vec fen embroingMenity Pale Inthe respec thecrinalinton of tsa gers prt enced by {onli demand narrate, uy have ere jut farther es For ex Fears mtary victory over UNTTA the Angolan governmental he i. Tet depetaton of ef tara of Cane diamond digs (many fhe from egos srading the clonal bond eashed betes ean Congo Fre Sate an Portage Ang Hamann onanzaton denounced the bt. ‘ity ad lh ik af thse explons,Cngsee ines nd fares were etn, pb hamltd and dene fond spd water (cine Sane Fone 2004) Angela lcs out caried out body searcher alley ooking ft ie daoods sing one pls bg ve lie iaspecon fl inal alae thereby nein) he ik of wenssiting HIV aber seualy ‘raumted dase” (Wuman Rs Wath 200). Coogee woe have ee re {erly ped espe oer rng ody sence “Teter ofthe caning able prcetet Ang amonds ele sche the wate lene fal a econ ee Beck 1993.2) ‘vith agian scr foes cotnung abuse a latina mond gers ‘ck pneu ee ig ae i a ee ee te at ale agg ‘Such violence wl that of ipso, ford iceman ofl aor, "ppreiy dln gual "rst human sigh atin under the Kine. {by cetiation Shum, The tterlonal scheme only espa the violence of thet movement te ander ete oversee selecting na ol which, bt sso whose vlecematre® Arguably ths nao dein 9f cn Tic diamonde-and ts epsinating ot for hereof the Indatey—ased the ‘seca conlsion ofthe Kimberly Prat. Irae aed asa res Nes human ight sboses and ata wea deebton win eh parothe ‘lamond industry. Arrenioned above, thd phat ofthe cof dimond cn ign now supporting (ith nich meditation nanber ofr edn. Hates the staal diamond sor ekg sds his gu, with companies lie De Bets promoting vere and ponsshp (More Feel 25 Antero Branding and Maske Appropiaion of Eis ‘he tunatound ofthe iedaty and mot notably that of De Bers i appotng confit diamonds fons ot only elected eal concer and ew eco ‘Slaton othe Menten and rackagol te pn of damonde the move Soo lend eet selFitersted corporate abject. revo De Bes lowed’ tgy of cen pnt cis by a key ada group, Clbal Wit ‘nes hich had denounced the cats comply to the cnet dias rade {Gobel Wines 99. Tis sin plein at reed he growing momenta ‘ofthe ampugn and the ear of nel dimond jetta fo hat ofthe Farindusey nthe 1970 nating was done The shit ware cppertanisicaly nuit connec aod ples dissin Angela wl a the doo ‘ten epost poly lowing step review in 198, sod to which De Beers moved rom aborts itgration sey of proce ati bape 2 ugh tinned ooo vera iegrtonloking Sisto nga jew. ‘lerysbop: hs trate move slowed De Beers rede thug pric outing lamand sok, decease epost to US. ants aw apd ove fom "boet ‘fl eon to potential mae proabe "npier of ble” thro bead ‘aon and reduced socks (Geran Peter 200 Fal the capagn was taking pce in the content of eso se of lamas asi wt ge market Inger inking the turn othe allesiun othe purchase Sams An ety fo efletieconsumerboyeat cold have been devastating, bt rough dod ‘aes by De cs re sharply 199 4nd 200 despite cei media coverage tion diamonds Ge gate 2 eyo the ce of De Ber te connection of dens with tro elt a etemve proas of accommodiion an appropetion Like De Bathe est of the industry recogized that ary goa sich as daonds my be vee "consumer buat” Diamond dependent exporting conte, ch ae Haewans, tadmajorconomi, ocand plc sakes in sedis bet st roe Song elton that wou poet this sect. Theatr to Alvan podicer henge geogapiesof cont Jamonds reenter producers whan opportune Among hem, the Canaan {Thmond industry was bet paced to sce rein fn the “pects neg of mining cote, a penly advected by corporate inerests ed Canaan polcins (MeCarty 205) Pu unt Ip he wor ofa das {tyamays"Capaa cuca on conf (Dune 2000 aon othe ‘dase myth making imager of damonds es spol af ne and dese, Canaan Slnmonds were marketed 5"pure “Blooded eee "socal conscos(teck as) Cautinan ky northern andsespe, adversements age ta the ae pry of Canaan Ssmond would earns francs that te webing Promise tres pre’ through a "Canaan white darond” Thi asacton of thew” ‘toe wth white Canada oh magne lnsapes nd mel consume) lpreonate wth the contig rat gine oF ack Aes Canada and ‘ore prety the Caan north) war ect oct wth party with och Sopanes Party forthe nth diese wed” (Auris 00) Inthe bang ‘sf cumonds on Candin mines atetng teas the fh C” Sogn of haan igh campaigners (Cf ‘Conte 10 Cfo “Canadian” (Arias 205, A ae ‘i dacusoos 9 Inert ee dimond buying rms cnr tht Canaan ‘damandr were preted ar lering the mos serous conf Te guaran” Dut Fire 82, Matias cf colt dimen and Dee (DTC damon ae* sls hat many pot yes ce eter byte igh prices Unsurprisingly {tec wrongy © my node rose the oust the time that he ‘Conan goverameat nds ond NGO were orcetating the conf lon ‘nig xsl interted purposes "Noon ajo joer sakes and reales, Thay &eCo.—pobubly the mest sell koma US, jenley company ae ick to dsance fl fom potestialy ‘Ghmed Asean stones The ompany ae widely own inthe sector that had fused commercial greets with Canadian dimond produces 1 aso went [Publi featuring casos tht buying TManydamond was no conte uy 8 ner eee pl fr ied nr ‘SGUNGN ich doe tapped po rol, Global Wess 2004, 3) psd Tifany for being ne of the re etal {So hve ‘oliged ples t ck up the waranty ctl nd esrb wit has stengthene ie snurcing procedures ad conel ove ssp can to ectent eng conic dina Surveying asamp of taller the United [ites atonal art scouting fr sbout 3b percent of wre dara Jewlery sale Clea Wines foun a moat kd terest an pai on the ‘ue confit diamonds and ed not tain ther slsprsans about. Further ‘nore tee ofthe colt lanond eampagn em theses othe nasty {consumers may mot st ong only teasing lt of inking nmonds ‘Wh vnene my be ei consunplon bt ther stronger dstpn vs GF Aice an epinted poston fore ep” (Western ompanis oe ‘all lela eon operons Consumption ant Spaces of Toor ‘Wars in Angolan Se Leone both edd in 2002, bea theconsion of he ‘imeey Proves Cuan Process lal 8 esl of military ctr. The ‘nf dimond campign,howesr, denssy stented the eoreent of [UN santons an lunch valet nitions ke changes within the Alanon Indy The ompuign alo iit pew eel dispositions and prac teesonth put fhe dlmand industry and mond consume and campaigns tre ow pusung hiss ith ep artsanel Gaon mining Beynd the de mond seo the campaign inspite ore cthel raciein her exact nis ‘es asably onthe ance anapareny agenda As ogued ele these sce ‘ted onthe power sonst dann mie of roland tro, 2 ous on ‘hemos exams fn of vee commited yom state armed groups nd 2 “Sourav egageen ying the inte couse of major earpanies Ihe De Beers sp governments sch that of Angola, Troup hese tg, the ampaign pind ut rea covctage, broad cour waren and hipheal ply accel in ange lor ‘What was ot toughtbsey wat soi fbr sunt rast corporate comply. roll he De Beeston syn tat und ped, Str Leone damon dog the Bris canal prod was red by Sirs icone gvernent to ene Kats inthe coy arth ad he oe Ber Hart on Sea Leone Sat House 20) The dandy sucess, insted sc rm he peal Santen ofthe campaign and soe eh Benita ninth cop and coaacig teAtTort Commer are Prominent corponts re chunploned Smo cosury- Son thoi competing and onientn) dors propery damon” teseringth contin othe inky oth ecomomy of ea Ac cou thes (ep Botwans Sao "ance snd ea amon sed on ‘ret corporat “ltg eg, De Bec, Rand dann or pring co try imap (eg Canada}, Wile for many campaigners this bebo demas ‘shaned comport exons to ters sugested coxprt ake-oet tedleptinaten exes “hgh is mea sees he campaign ao nme and enced esta agar on sec, actors a te pce erigin a concerned. Inthe cooumer dytpaseneping rom hse nares ieee war a pry Criminal etry aren byte or sear atone th tha She oatane of extave an exhisooary hires nd nee deco Under combtstsanddameod miner were on cond no oe snc ‘puy fred has, oveooing ast iflences in ety, mata, eons, {Repose Is connec, nr tothe testo of wasnt “Teor gun asta mines n pes ie Angles orga wee eyed oon ther than he lng and sp yo yo ning ert Tedicourse a aloe red ofthe Reatonary Une Fr i ‘onde fr cape anderrans te movers tic of Serr coe plea Sono edge confi Wo rina ee sod oveoking the ae | Shan nceting tc cus ar duping ro re snes tein frm Gort exptatian of damonds(Campbl 22, eno 199) The peeps edge ecg iho he it or colectve wenpt 10 Yevee bocce ab acl xs hough di ‘tol exrcion and idence herhy dant he wor cn aon trey eben a iin Rca 20 Ava ror nage the ert Concer cesuner spas so cnaorel ee an terri a “on ingterrias pale ators deen by thi sinter sd operating within {Spent Beth ther pe ie beg on secriinal vtec Fall. tbe tor depicted by th campaign and its etetion especialy hough te Al Qaeda connecton~rence th tna facet (Wester) Say that al thse trations ae pte on se grands o a alert ‘eng Tee major pall Importance ouiyang cnet of hte “errs aves and acting accordingly. As stl by the ese of onc, Aiton boreves one medataed hough he lees of pei scat by etd patio commerce such caling ean obscure perce le perpetuating spaces of margisliaion and valence. As cused bove While nthe je of Be ews the Kiberey Process war proving a “wonder Turan” for th lon Indy od ie nro the of por at tana minors confit counties, abd i me cases lp pave the Ayer vleat deep opens ygveramen secre.” “he cpt ofthe fro cnsuer ita on abow governing costmp- tion ine ier of eu. sao abot orerting the consuming el og egutrs of "theving Ge, are eal 703), ith he mechani ejection of parton incon aera beingeontrctie a he very process ‘rntaon hatn some caer the os fae Theeponablty ofthe Ferris conuner—andexmpaiges sod mss media fring there ths hot onl to become an tea ensumer by changlag ones ensuing practices, ITs al sat caning the ery detonate tron that heal tobe "eel conn A aap eft acto am PN ‘get. blncng aril iengagenet from visence and concept ge pus wih tc ay sd tre rai reformation oem po- ‘Reon an compe, Acknowledgments ‘he author woul like to thank fo hi asta of camments Karen Bake, Stoane eer, Michel Gandia Dz Gregory, Medal Kara Sara Koop- trans Ele evn Gilera No Nancy Le Pet anonymous events and {heparin othe Univer of Calienta Berkey Worksop on Exon lalate Bundling wa ceed fom the Sc Slener and Humane Resear ‘Coan Canad, References ni an ea me ce iin 8 Camm ing iat in ovo tno rugn ono ere py cme pete Ea eyed Gone ie ousnigsates Tap cys ose” sud ih Dut ee Deh te We Mt na Sas al ct eof ad ts ee etl on ew hi cane yan pitas igen fie nig ea dase ete ae coi tet hedonic So Seine yn pt ic eo eben Neh tua oping nn a gece a St cl ceed eae ace pe eens ‘ok BU he Sct Pal oth Tre New sno Se a ome wai a nr pe ee Pine ne enor opens ee rag go "ptt Dh andes Cl Wren, an Se geen eee eee ee ce es ee aor (ES ante ee thay re eer oereemaca Ree eee See enna ecient LEB, cuntgntl ne ti as ‘rN Ban The Ds el CoequtefAma Goring Dept gerd ‘ei 0H "he ecg rants Crh 6198 Wat, pee a ie empl ae VON ha poet oe eka uaF 60 fe As cau. ie dren alot ne Re relation anys than eae ODS Li eS: nels ely Dt Ne ek eet ere ait ss lveasen, Ala Ani, Ue Muh -4208 pve aan sant punt apmargnna eee eee Eom dee reac pcnumasansnsiage ecu eer reeemcnrenenmenre roca ‘anaes Conds nC Whar 00 Rf Mar Ptr Man, Bede Dns a cy ac orem rt an aS psi aaa er et mmr ceri creaiarararnamtirt eae ea a eee cnennwon SEE ee meen enrerninnaner nie in Soa. gf tgp a he nd ane Ler sas Re Ds fae ae se an io es 0 Rove Bp ib ‘wl ihn tg nner han aed Da ee a rn Notes 1a Transco ome page, ignitor ceed Sener 168 2. 5aV nr Sport tty Vie, Che nine 208 CUS ree bah ced "When ou ing pe yn he a ‘pat torn Amery” ONDICR pe ue, 300 “The ropa manger, Jo ert (ey gf te Cats and tin 2 and US Congr ght oor ue te pga 204 (Gnesi dh hecho 0002163 a na! ‘pena ed gu 8 5 Te cher bl on ewe vests priya ply | hinted ete 98 2 rag resem wa enon oh ho. ‘Sty grup tal Wea, hak ns Oven Doone eet ‘ltl tate or seg Sean apron ner es “Son fereige Asis Cnu- Ines wth amos mie 8 ar, la Shey ctv grime ieee ood Ie Aap td 6 Sr Thccael ot ere he smo ly 7204 0-8: Cura ant eter 00. 2. 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