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While we cannot eradicate the greed of the diamond monopoly or the appetite of power hungry rebels, as consumers we can remove ourselves from contributing to the problem and become part of the solution. Change will only come through action motivated by a sincere understanding of the impact of our decisions.
We encourage you to investigate for yourself and make and informed decision. Here are some resources we recommend. (We strongly urge that you consider the source of any information you uncover.)
Please watch the History Channel's documentaries on the diamond trade. (about 8 minutes each)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY9namkgUNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k761rzMF5uM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Jz7FzMYoI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOb8Gnf2lyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDEUmQud10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k_FHOkBGyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWpv71H18H8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9eGfS9RzkM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLhpsaTzeok
Recommended links:
www.theirc.org
www.conflictfreediamonds.org
www.pacweb.org
www.amnestyusa.org
www.globalwitness.org
www.edwardjayepstein.com/diamond
Here are some recommended places to search for videos and news reels. Please read the information that goes with the footage. Please be aware, some videos can be extremely graphic.
Film and video news libraries.
http://www.youtube.com
http://www.aparchive.com
http://www.alamy.com
http://www.gettyimages.com/Footage/FootageHome.aspx
Recommended key search words:
Congo diamond mine
Diamond miners
Sierra Leone diamond mine
Liberia diamond mining
West Coast Africa
Liberia civil war
African civil war
Conflict diamonds
Blood diamonds
African Children
Kimmie Weeks
SOS Children Villages
Doctors without Boarders africa
Unicef Africa
The Diamond Empire
Additional factual information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://unimaps.com
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