Conflict diamonds: Still in the spotlight.

From: Israel Diamonds | Date: June 1, 2000 | Copyright information

When the issue of conflict diamonds first surfaced publicly, the diamond industry was slow to react and even was concerned that, by commenting openly, more attention will be drawn to the problem. But such a strategy soon became impossible.

If you thought the issue of conflict diamonds was about to be relegated to the back pages of the world press, think again. In early June, the U.N. Security Council decided to create a panel of experts to investigate how the exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo's diamonds and other natural resources have fueled the country's ...

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