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/ 7 November 2009
Investigators for the world’s diamond control body say the gems were mined by virtual slaves who had been told to dig or die.
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/ 2 November 2009
Pressure was mounting on Monday on the watchdog set up to combat so-called ”conflict diamonds” to suspend Zimbabwe from the global diamond trade.
The owners of a mine at the centre of ”blood diamond” allegations say they are in talks with Robert Mugabe’s government to reclaim ownership.
The Kimberley Process against ”blood diamonds” wants to ban Zimbabwe from trading in the gems, it was reported on Thursday.
Zimbabwe’s army and police on Friday refused to vacate diamond fields where security forces are accused of human rights abuses.
Zimbabwe has pledged to remove its troops from diamond fields, a week after a rights group alleged the military was committing killings and abuses.
An team of inspectors from an anti-blood diamonds body was wrapping up a visit to Zimbabwe on Friday, where they have been investigating allegations