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Diamonds of the Sierra Leone
The wealth of nations is not determined by the resources that lie beneath their soil, but by the resourcefulness of their people… Natural resources are morally neutral. As such they can be a source of great good - as in Botswana and indeed, South Africa - or dreadful ill as in a number of other countries on this continent. The key element is not the resource itself, but how it is exploited and Africa provides telling examples of both. An orderly mining regime, operating within a transparent and predictable legislative and fiscal framework, can be a major source of prosperity for governments and people.
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Although
Amnesty International
has long focused upon the human injustices which resulted from illegal
mining activities in the Sierra Leone during their civil war, the social
consciousness of the world was not really awakened to the
tragedies of this issue until after the events of 9/11 when false accusations
were made pertaining to terrorist activities being allegedly funded by the sale of
black market diamond rough from the Sierra Leone.
Although it has
been estimated that fewer than 1% of all the diamonds sold globally are
sourced from illegal black market diamond rough, many political
representatives and Hollywood stars have recently jumped up on the
apparently hot
political bandwagon of Blood Diamonds, in an apparent effort to promote their own
popularity while riding upon the backs of the diamond miners who are
merely trying to earn a
legitimate living mining diamonds in the Sierra Leone.
Never mind the fact that the people who earn their living working for
legitimate mining operations in the Sierra Leone had their lives and
livelihood interrupted by the tragic events of the Sierra Leone civil
war, now they have to endure the financial pressures placed upon them by
"global concern" revolving around "blood diamonds" from the Sierra Leone
and people who don't want to buy diamonds from the Sierra Leone because
they "might be blood diamonds"... Frankly folks, this recent rash of
"global concern" is too little and about ten years too late! The time to
be concerned was in the late 1990's when the civil war was raging full
force and the people of the Sierra Leone were being trampled upon by
guerilla forces. That was the time to speak up, that was the time
to take action... What the people of the Sierra Leone need from us today
is our financial support... Buy diamonds from legitimate sources, stop
freaking out as to whether the diamond is from the Sierra Leone or not,
and support non-governmental organizations which are fighting to stem
the flow of HIV/AIDS because that IS a legitimate issue for the people
living in the Sierra Leone today!
The diamond industry is vital to the Southern Africa economy" - Nelson Mandela
Here
is how your diamond purchase helps the
world...
65% of the world's diamonds come
from African countries.
The $8.4 billion African diamond industry is one of the
fundamental pillars of the African economy.
Diamond revenues in Botswana enable every child to receive free
education up to age 13.
The diamond mining industry generates more than 40% of Namibia's annual
export earnings.
The Diamond Development Initiative was established to improve working
the working conditions of miners.
Approximately 5 million people have access to health care due to
diamond revenues.
An estimated 10 million people globally are directly or indirectly
supported by the diamond industry.
Revenues from the diamond industry help provide necessary
HIV / AIDS education and treatment.
The charity
Jewelers
for Children funds a community based care program for orphaned
children in South Africa.
The people who earn their living by working in the diamond mines are not being suppressed by the diamond industry, they rely on the diamond industry for their livelihood. Support them by buying your diamond jewelry from legitimate dealers who purchase the diamonds which they sell by legitimate means. We support the Kimberly Diamond Act and are compliant with the requirements of the Kimberly Process. All of the diamonds which we represent are purchased by legitimate means from legitimate, registered members of the diamond trade.
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