Dictators, Diamonds and the “International Consensus”

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An international campaign and blockbuster movie brought world attention to "blood diamonds." These precious stones - compact and untraceable - helped fuel wars in West Africa and elsewhere. The diamond industry, civil society and diamond-producing countries responded by installing a certification and tracking system, the Kimberley Process (KP).

At the time, I chaired hearings on the

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