Diamonds: No One's Best Friend?. Mandy Burrell.
by Burrell, Mandy; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 74Global Issues. Publisher: Conscious Choice, 2004ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Civil war -- Africa | Diamond industry and trade | Diamond industry and trade -- Africa | Diamond mines and mining | Diamonds | Human rights | Rings | TattooingDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Among other horror stories associated with African mining, in Sierra Leone diamond profits have been linked to a cruel terrorist regime infamous for routinely amputating thousands of people's limbs, including children's." (CONSCIOUS CHOICE) This article discusses the history of conflict in the diamond trade and suggests careful research into products mined in conflict zones.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Diamonds: No One's Best Friend?, May 2004; pp. 22+.
"Among other horror stories associated with African mining, in Sierra Leone diamond profits have been linked to a cruel terrorist regime infamous for routinely amputating thousands of people's limbs, including children's." (CONSCIOUS CHOICE) This article discusses the history of conflict in the diamond trade and suggests careful research into products mined in conflict zones.
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