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As a member of the KPCS, and as chair of the Southern African Development
Community (SADC), press for speedy reforms and policy changes that will stop the
export of smuggled diamonds from Marange due to the serious human rights abuses
involved. Urge Zimbabwe to comply with KPCS rules, including stopping all
smuggling of Marange diamonds and ensuring that all diamonds that leave
Zimbabwe are accompanied by authentic KPCS certificates.
Ensure that South Africa’s diamond industry is not tainted by diamonds from
Marange and the human rights abuses taking place there. In this regard, exercise
greater vigilance through the use of the KPCS “footprint”—a detailed description
highlighting distinctive features—of smuggled Marange diamonds that would enable
South Africa to more easily identify diamonds originating from Marange and stop
them from entering its diamond market. South Africa should ensure that all
diamonds imported and exported within its territory are accompanied by valid
Kimberley Process certificates.
To the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
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Immediately investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses and smuggling
of Marange diamonds outside Zimbabwe and any other violations of the Kimberley
Process.
Immediately suspend Zimbabwe from participation in the KPCS until it satisfactorily
addresses the violations set out in this report and puts in place genuinely effective
and transparent measures to regulate its diamond industry, stop human rights
abuses, and end smuggling.
Urgently review and broaden the definition of “conflict diamonds” or “blood
diamonds” to include diamonds mined in the context of serious and systematic
human rights abuses and develop an actionable response to KPCS members that
commit these violations.
To States and Organizations that Are Major Consumers of Rough Diamonds,
including the European Union, the United States, South Africa, the United
Arab Emirates, and India
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Support initiatives to speedily reform and broaden the mandate of the KPCS to
include human rights concerns at the core of its mandate.
Highlight the human rights abuses occurring with respect to diamond mining in
Marange and require that these abuses end immediately and that there be full
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