Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Blood Diamonds - The True Story

Blood Diamonds: Tracing The Deadly Path Of The World's Most Precious Stones


This instalment examines the little-known truth about how the worldwide diamond trade has funded wars across western and central Africa, leading to the deaths of millions of people.


Blood diamonds, often called conflict diamonds, are mined in war torn African countries by rebels to fund their conflict. The rebels grossly abuse human rights, often murdering and enslaving the local populations to mine the diamonds.


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