South African Officials Must Reject Israeli Blood Diamonds and Secure Jobs in Diamond Beneficiation
Civil society organisations and leading human rights activists in South Africa this morning issued a statement calling for Israel to be excluded from the international diamond regulatory body – the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), which South Africa chairs in 2013. (READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE) The call comes just 24 hours before the international body charged with ending the trade in diamonds that fund human rights violations begins a four day meeting in the city of Kimberley where the KPSC was established ten years ago. The statement highlights the role of the diamond industry in Israel in funding the … Continue reading