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Groups of miners in the diamond fields in Marange in 2006. When the scramble peaked in October 2008, more than 35,000 people, including children and women, were either mining or buying diamonds in Marange.

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Kimberley Process: Zimbabwe Action Mars Credibility
The credibility of the world's "blood diamond" monitoring group has been damaged after its failure this week to suspend Zimbabwe despite overwhelming evidence of serious human rights abuses and smuggling in the Marange diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe.

Kimberley Process: Zimbabwe Action Mars Credibility

Nov 6, 2009
Kimberley Process: Suspend Zimbabwe

Oct 28, 2009
SADC: Press Zimbabwe to Implement Rights Reforms

Aug 31, 2009
Zimbabwe: Military Sustains Grip on Diamond Fields

Aug 6, 2009

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Kimberley Process: Zimbabwe Action Mars Credibility

Nov 6, 2009

The credibility of the world's "blood diamond" monitoring group has been damaged after its failure this week to suspend Zimbabwe despite overwhelming evidence of serious human rights abuses and smuggling in the Marange diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe.
Kimberley Process: Suspend Zimbabwe

Oct 28, 2009

The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, scheduled to meet in Swakopmund, Namibia, from November 2 to 5, 2009, should immediately suspend Zimbabwe for continuing human rights abuses and widespread smuggling in the Marange diamond fields.
Letter to South African Minister of Mineral Resources in Advance of Kimberley Process Meeting

Oct 28, 2009

Human Rights Watch writes to South Africa Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu to encourage South Africa to support Zimbabwe's suspension from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
Letter to Indian Minister for External Affairs and Ambassador to Zimbabwe in Advance of Kimberley Process Meeting

Oct 28, 2009

Human Rights Watch writes to Indian Minister for External Affairs S. M. Krishna and Ambassador to Zimbabwe Venkatesan Ashok to encourage India to support Zimbabwe's suspension from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
Letter to Belgian Vice-Prime Minister and Finance Minister in Advance of Kimberley Process Meeting

Oct 28, 2009

Human Rights Watch writes to Belgian Vice-Prime Minister and Finance Minister Didier Reynders to encourage Belgium to support Zimbabwe's suspension from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
Zimbabwe: Hold the Line

Sep 29, 2009

The Europeans have spoken. After a recent high-profile visit of European Union officials to Harare, the EU said it will not lift targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe and that it was premature to resume development aid to a country that had not made needed reforms.
SADC: Press Zimbabwe to Implement Rights Reforms

Aug 31, 2009

Southern African leaders should press Zimbabwe's power-sharing government to end ongoing human rights violations and to implement legal reforms.
Zimbabwe: Military Sustains Grip on Diamond Fields

Aug 6, 2009

Zimbabwe has failed to remove its armed forces from the diamond fields in Marange and to end related human rights abuses there. As a result, the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) should suspend Zimbabwe immediately.
US: Clinton Should Stress Human Rights on Africa Trip

Jul 31, 2009

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should emphasize human rights on her seven-nation trip to Africa.
Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Advance of Her Africa Trip

Jul 30, 2009

Human Rights Watch writes to Secretary of State Clinton in advance of her seven-nation tour of Africa to urge her to emphasize good governance, respect for human rights, and the rule of law.