- United Nations: Conflict Diamonds
Includes text of the UN General Assembly resolution and background information on conflict diamonds.
www.un.org/peace/africa/Diamond.html
- Wikipedia: Conflict Diamond
Hyperlinked overview of the diamonds mined in a war zone and sold, usually clandestinely, in order to finance an insurgent or invading army's war efforts.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_diamond
- About.com: Avoiding Conflict Diamonds
Contains procedures in buying diamonds that do not fund terrorism and a basic explanation of why conflict diamonds should not be purchased.
jewelry.about.com/cs/diamondmining/a/diamonds.htm
- By Recommendation Only: Such Beautiful Diamonds - But Not Everything Sparkles
Article that describes the troubled industry of conflict diamonds, which have been responsible for brutal wars in Africa, unethical labor practices, and environmental destruction. Calls for consumer awareness and abolishment of conflict diamonds.
byreconly.com./features/FeatureStories/SuchBeautifulDiamonds.htm
- CopperWiki: Blood Diamonds
Article on blood or conflict diamonds, gems that are used to fund terrorism or other illegal activities.
www.copperwiki.org/index.php/Blood_Diamonds
- Diamonds.net: Conflict Diamonds
Provides articles about conflict diamonds organized by date.
www.diamonds.net/news/?list=1
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