Bloody diamonds. (Updates).Would you buy glittering glit·ter n. 1. A sparkling or glistening light. 2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness. 3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material. intr.v. diamonds if you knew he profits from them fueled terror wars in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone (sēĕr`ə lēō`nē, lēōn`; sēr`ə lēōn), officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,018,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), W Africa. , Angola or the Congo? (see "Diamonds Aren't Forever," Consumer News, September/October 2001). Diamond shops like Tiffany's, Cartier and Harry Winston Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978) was an American jeweller. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade. claim they don't buy "conflict diamonds." However, few regulations govern the industry, and an NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. undercover team had no trouble peddling diamonds from Sierra Leone to wholesalers in Manhattan's 47th Street jewelry district The Jewelry District is used to refer to:
Last November, through Botswana-based negotiations known as the Kimberly Process, the international community agreed to certify diamonds for legitimate trading using a "passport" system. The United Nations General Assembly is expected to endorse the plan soon. CONTACT: Global Witness, (+44)(0)20-7272-6731, www.oneworld. org/globalwitness. |
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