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Every year the United States imports around $25 billion worth of diamonds*. However, a portion of these precious gems have been involved in terrible things. "Blood diamonds" are diamonds that have been mined using slave labor, and are sold into the commercial diamond market in order to fund rebel groups waging civil wars against African governments. Defenseless African villagers are killed, tortured, raped, and forced by these rebel groups to mine diamonds, which are then sold to countries such as the United States.
Every year the United States imports around $25 billion worth of diamonds*. However, a portion of these precious gems have been involved in terrible things. "Blood diamonds" are diamonds that have been mined using slave labor, and are sold into the commercial diamond market in order to fund rebel groups waging civil wars against African governments. Defenseless African villagers are killed, tortured, raped, and forced by these rebel groups to mine diamonds, which are then sold to countries such as the United States.
You wouldn't think that the diamond on your finger, or your partner's finger, is so beautiful if you knew someone had died for it. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is a pact between 81 countries, including the U.S., that has set up regulations to prevent blood diamonds being sold alongside legitimate ones. However, the KPCS has detrimental flaws that still allow some blood diamonds to be snuck into the market under the guise of legal gems.
You wouldn't think that the diamond on your finger, or your partner's finger, is so beautiful if you knew someone had died for it. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is a pact between 81 countries, including the U.S., that has set up regulations to prevent blood diamonds being sold alongside legitimate ones. However, the KPCS has detrimental flaws that still allow some blood diamonds to be snuck into the market under the guise of legal gems.
As president, Elianna Patridge will demand that no diamonds will be imported into the U.S. unless they meet the following criteria:
As president, Elianna Patridge will demand that no diamonds will be imported into the U.S. unless they meet the following criteria:
A government representative from a participating Kimberley Process country is present at all mines, production areas, and trade routes to ensure that:
A government representative from a participating Kimberley Process country is present at all mines, production areas, and trade routes to ensure that:
Laborers are fully trained and are paid living wages.
Laborers are fully trained and are paid living wages.
Working areas meet safe standards and follow proper safety protocol.
Working areas meet safe standards and follow proper safety protocol.
Mining and production techniques do not harm workers in any way.
Mining and production techniques do not harm workers in any way.
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