- 30 Marks each ) | | Case 1 | Conflict Diamonds | | | During the late 1990s South African diamond product De Beers and other companies on the diamond industry discovered that some of the diamonds they were buying or selling came from groups who used the proceeds to finance brutal civil wars. In Sierra Leone‚ rebels took control of diamond mines by systematically chopping off the arms and hands of as many as 20‚000 children‚ women and men until the diamond operations were turned over to them
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Conflict Diamonds 01/10/2012 Diamonds are beautiful‚ and last a life time but some come at a deadly cost and these diamonds are called blood diamonds. I agree with the statement because diamonds are very expensive stones and can be very profitable for businesses. There are many problems with blood diamonds like the violence‚ impact on the environment‚ and lastly they finance wars in the country’s that they are found. Conflict diamonds do help international businesses because the businesses
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is the sale of conflict diamonds in countries throughout Africa. Conflict diamonds‚ also known as blood diamonds‚ dirty diamonds‚ and war diamonds‚ are diamonds that are mined and sold to fund war activities in different countries. The lives of millions are being destroyed by the civil wars in Africa and it is an issue that I believe should be addressed. Not only are the profits being used to fund wars but also to buy weapons that are being used to kill many people. These diamonds are being mined
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| Conflict Diamonds Effect on Security & Peace in Africa | International Relations | | | 5/21/2012 | Asad Malik Hassan Sarfraz Khan Introduction Throughout the history‚ for one reason or another mankind has been fighting wars. Human being has been selfish when it comes to fulfilling his own desires. Men fought for the basic individual needs like food and then it was countries which started fighting to fulfill their people needs and wants. This is why Natural Resources like Diamond
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are conflict diamonds? Conflict diamonds – also known as blood diamonds – are diamonds that are used to fuel violent conflict and human rights abuses. They have funded brutal wars in Liberia‚ Sierra Leone‚ Angola‚ Democratic Republic of Congo and Côte d’Ivoire that have resulted in the death and displacement of millions of people. Diamonds have also been used by terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda to finance their activities and for money-laundering purposes. Did someone Die for that Diamond? Some
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The International Response The problem of conflict diamonds was first made public thanks to the efforts of several international NGOs‚ who bluntly denounced the links between the diamond trade and the wars in the African continent. NGOs played a major role in denouncing the trade of blood diamonds and ultimately demanding a response from those responsible. Notable about this campaign was its success in uniting unofficial diplomatic channels with a number of official as well as unofficial networks
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Conflict diamonds & Child soldiers: A Love story By That guy Africa: a land of shadows and light. A continent where the Four Horse Men thrive. Most notably in particular‚ war. War has plagued Africa for ages upon ages; no corner of the mighty content can escape its influence. Hostages taken off the coast of Somalia‚ to blood diamond mine in South Africa. Is there a solution for these conflicts? Should foreign aid be provided? Or should military action be taken imminently? To truly understand
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Sierra Leone “Blood Diamond” Conflict Many of the world’s major conflicts arise from the want or need for resources‚ but the extent to which these resources are responsible for such conflicts‚ tends to be misunderstood. Conflicts may arise with first a dispute on who gets control over what resources‚ but followed by other factors adding up to contribute to the said conflict‚ including‚ corrupt leaders‚ religion‚ debt ect. When this is the case‚ it becomes confusing on what aspects are
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Phuong Nguyen Cheryl Thompson BBB4M0 June‚ 10‚ 2012 Diamonds There are many different kinds of valuable gem in the world; however‚ diamonds is the most precious and favorite stone all the time. As the hardest known naturally material‚ diamond can be used to polish‚ cut and become a jewelery. Consumer claim that diamond is forever‚ that’s why diamond wedding ring represent for the endless love. This is a reason why diamond always become a “hot topic” in the market all over the world.
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“A diamond‚ is the symbol for love‚ commitment‚ and a joyful new beginning‚” said the TV commercial. Many of the world’s diamonds‚ are mined using practices that exploit workers‚ children‚ and communities. A million diamond diggers in Africa earn less than a dollar a day. Miners are dying in accidents‚ child labor is widespread‚ and corrupt leaders are depriving mining communities of funds badly needed for economic development. In extreme cases‚ diamond mining can cause entire ecosystems to
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