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[edit] Why I questioned the neutrality of this article
There is no mention here of particular critiques of the Kimberly Certification Process concerning whether it is successful in reducing the sale of conflict diamonds. Many opponents have noted that this scheme is the bare minimum in certification. This is basically a call for the industry to self-regulate with the help of many countries that have rampant levels of corruption. There is a lack of independent oversight to the certification scheme. Certification is to be provided by the governments of diamond exporting areas, which in the case of many diamond producing nations is problematic due to considerably high levels of corruption. Diamonds comming from countries that are not included in the scheme can smuggle diamonds into those that are, then be certified through corrupt practices. Additionally the diamond industry is a massive business 1% is still a large amount of money, and a considerable amount of related conflict.
I am concerned this article is biased in the favor of diamond companies, and does not consider relevant critiques. The statement concerning the prevalence of conflict diamonds internationally, figures are given by The World Diamond Council, which is hardly a neutral source. They might have the greatest amount of data on the subject but is it expected that they deliver data that makes them look positively or negatively. The Kimberly Process Certification Scheme page does have some critiques posted on it albeit the lack of references. There is also no mention of the poor conditions of some diamond operations, which effect health and welfare of the individuals employed.
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- Please remember that this article deals with conflict not working conditions SauliH 15:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
With the recent payments by microsoft to people to edit Wikipedia articles in their favor, I don't think we can be too careful.
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- This article notes that despite the scheme conflict diamonds are still finding their way across borders in some african countries to be certified in others.
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A number of articles concerning illegal smuggling across borders The above unsigned comments were made on 31 January 2007 by User:Autopoeisis
- If you have issues with content in this article, please go ahead and make your contribution to the article, where it can expand and complete the issues. Just make sure you cite well. SauliH 15:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Merging with Kimberley process
Don't agree. The article would become too lengthy and though associated the two topics (in my opinion) are still different enough (blood diamonds and consequences; a description of a particular process)to merit two separate articles. Alternatively we could also combine all articles dealing with particular aspects of diamonds inside the "diamond" article and create one huge article....
Gem-fanat 00:28, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
- KPCS is a related article of Blood Diamonds. I fell that we have been gradually building each of these articles, and each can happily develop seperately. KPCS is an ongoing subject, and as time goes by more detail will need to be added with the developments that arise. Hopefully blood diamonds will dissappear from existence, but chances are they are at least here for the midterm and developments will oocur which will need article development also. Merging I feel will not contribute much. SauliH 06:12, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
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- Since little opinion was offered to support the merge I move for the removal of the merge tags. SauliH 22:08, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Sierra Leone section - inline citations please
The expansion to the Sierra Leone has improved the article imeensely, however there is a void of inline citations. Could the editor please add these in? SauliH 06:48, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Whitewashing? No examples of companies that deal(t) conflict diamonds
Why does this article not have examples of companies that deal(t) conflict diamonds? For example, to say only that Angola was prohibited from exporting diamonds is certainly not as informative as stating where and to whom those diamonds were being exported, as well as who produced them. Is this whitewashing? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.69.14.35 (talk) 02:35, 21 February 2007 (UTC).
- Do you have any sources for companies that have sold conflict diamonds? BJTalk 07:46, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Added Archive
Created the first archive page here --SauliH 01:31, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Blood Diamonds recent documentary on CNN International
They showed how diamonds without any certs.. could be smuggled all the way to Europe. Then the journalist, who is a black and African actually posed as a black, African miner who found 50.000 $ of rough diamonds (but which were actually given to CNN for use in the documentary). The journalist went in the Diamond district with a hidden camera. He soon found many dealers who did not mind buying directly from the mines in Congo.. and actually invited him to come back when he had found more. Oh... they only offered 10.000 $$ of course.
Gem-fanat 16:20, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Sierra Leone
The section is extremely similar to that of the article from the United Nations. This seems like a copyright infringement. mirageinred 05:22, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
