Briefing Paper

Zimbabwe Diamonds and the Wrong Side of History

“This report describes the role of diamonds in the Zimbabwean economy and their place in the country’s increasingly repressive governance. It describes growing evidence of smuggling, the militarization of diamond resources and the killing of dozens of unarmed diamond diggers by the armed forces of Zimbabwe. The report describes the lacklustre role in all of this played by the Kimberley Process, and it asks the United Nations Security Council to step in.”

1 March 2009
Contributor
Content Partner
Region
Zimbabwe
Subject
Conflict diamonds, Violence