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Social and Ethical Issues Archive
2001 News Headlines
12/17/01
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JA Urges Jewelers to Call Senate on Clean Diamonds Act
11/29/01
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House Passes Conflict Diamond Bill; Kimberley Process Reaches Agreement
11/09/01
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JA Releases Talking Points on Conflict Diamond-Al Qaeda Connection
11/06/01
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De Beers, Tony Hall Address Al Qaeda Links to Diamonds
11/02/01
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Sales of Sierra Leone Diamonds Directly Linked to Al Qaeda Network
10/18/01
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Time Extension for U.N. Office in Angola
10/16/01
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Conflict Diamonds Continue to Leave Angola
10/11/01
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Industry Representatives Urge Congress to Pass Conflict Diamond Bill
10/01/01
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Kimberley Process Inches Forward
09/26/01
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Sierra Leone Disarmament Slows
09/10/01
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African Peace Negotiations Make Progress
08/20/01
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Disarmament and Conflicts Continue in Africa
08/15/01
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JVC and JA Ask Members to Take Action on Conflict Diamonds
08/08/01
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Companion Conflict Diamond Bill Introduced in the House
07/20/01
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JA Urges Jewelers to Support New Legislation
07/18/01
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Diamond Mining Banned in Eastern Sierra Leone
07/17/01
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Sierra Leone Rebels Resume Disarmament
07/06/01
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Moscow Meeting Yields Agreement on Certification System
07/02/01
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"Dateline" Looks at Conflict Diamonds
06/29/01
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European Union Working to Block Conflict Diamonds
06/22/01
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Industry, Human Rights Groups, Congress Unite on Conflict Bill
06/20/01
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Conflict Diamond Breakthrough
06/20/01
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National Press Club to Discuss Conflict Diamonds
06/13/01
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Sierra Leone Rebels Continue to Disarm
06/12/01
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JVC Says FTC Will Monitor Conflict-Free Claims in Ads
06/05/01
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Another Exposé on Conflict Diamonds Expected; Industry and Hall Discussing Compromise
05/31/01
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Conflict and Consumer Marketing Dominate Diamond News at JCK Show
05/25/01
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Senators to Introduce Another Conflict Diamond Bill
05/24/01
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Bush Bans Liberian Diamond Imports
05/14/01
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WDC to Hold Session at JCK Las Vegas
05/07/01
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U.N. Enforces Diamond Ban on Liberia
05/01/01
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Human Rights Groups Criticize Kimberley Process
04/27/01
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Sen. Gregg Introduces Conflict Diamonds Bill; JA's Runci Asks Jewelers to Support It
04/24/01
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U.N. to Trace Cash Used by Angolan Rebels
04/17/01
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Diamonds Still Fueling Conflicts in Angola and Congo
04/11/01
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Human Rights Groups and JA Clash Over Support of Conflict Diamond Legislation
04/06/01
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Peace Efforts Aimed at Sierra Leone
03/22/01
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More Hostility Develops in Conflict Diamond Crisis
03/21/01
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Sponsorship of WDC Conflict Bill Close
03/19/01
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Hall Says Diamond Industry Reneged on Conflict Promises
03/09/01
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Hall Formally Introduces Clean Diamonds Act
03/08/01
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U.N. Will Impose Sanctions on Liberia by May 7
02/28/01
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Retailers Visit Congressional Offices with Anti-Conflict Diamond Message
02/27/01
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U.S. Government Supports Jewelers On Conflict Issue
02/23/01
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UNITA Rebels Attack Diamond Workers
02/19/01
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African Diamond Producing Nations Criticize Tactics of Human Rights Groups
02/15/01
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Human Rights Groups Announce Consumer Campaign Against Conflict Diamonds
02/15/01
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Rep. Tony Hall Introduces Clean Diamond Act
01/26/01
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Liberia and Gambia Deny Helping Rebels
01/18/01
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WDC Sets Sept. 1 Deadline For Conflict Diamond Controls
01/12/01
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Conflict Diamond Trade Considered National Security Problem
01/09/01
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U.S. Proposes Liberian Diamond Embargo
01/08/01
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World Diamond Council Makes Progress on Conflict Diamond Issue
01/02/01
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Angola's Deadly Exchange Continues
2000 News Headlines
12/21/00
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U.N. Experts Advocate Stricter Barriers for Conflict Diamonds
12/15/00
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Angolan Rebels Recapture Diamond Center
12/07/00
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World Diamond Council Praises U.N. Resolution
12/04/00
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U.N. Endorses Conflict Diamond Plan
11/30/00
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U.N. to Consider Certification System; More Protests Planned
11/20/00
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Global Witness Pushes for a Conflict Diamond Treaty
11/16/00
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Conflict Diamond Develpments Continue
11/02/00
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Conflict Diamond Bill Compromise Proposed
11/01/00
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Dealers Continue To Buy Conflict Diamonds
10/27/00
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Governments Discuss Conflict Diamonds
10/24/00
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Survey Finds Consumers Unaware of Conflict Diamonds
10/17/00
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WDC Hires Law Firm To Draft Conflict Diamond Legislation
10/16/00
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Sierra Leone Begins Certificate Program
10/13/00
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ABC's
Primetime
Presents Imbalanced Report on Conflict Diamonds
10/12/00
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WDC Says Congressional Bill Premature
10/09/00
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NYC Rally Calls Attention to Conflict Diamonds
09/22/00
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Conference Calls for World Treaty on Conflict Diamonds
09/20/00
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African Officials Meet To Discuss Conflict Diamonds
09/15/00
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Deadline on Conflict Diamonds
09/14/00
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Boyajian Appears Before House
09/13/00
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WDC Calls for Action Against Conflict Diamond Trade
08/19/00
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Guinea Joins Conflict Diamond Fight
08/14/00
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U.N. Approves Sierra Leone's Diamond Certification Plan
08/14/00
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Swiss Question Origin of Liberia Diamond Exports
08/02/00
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African Countries Propose Strategies To Regulate Diamond Exports
07/19/00
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Conflict Diamonds: A Resolution
07/18/00
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From Conflict Diamonds to Profit Diamonds
07/13/00
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France Proposes U.N. Panel on Diamond Bans
07/13/00
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U.S. Takes First Step to Enforce U.N. Diamond Embargo
07/06/00
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U.N. Bans Export of Sierra Leone Diamonds
07/05/00
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Conflict Diamonds in Newsweek
06/30/00
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U.N. Closer to Resolution on Sierra Leone
06/27/00
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Antwerp Fights Conflict Diamonds
06/22/00
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Canada Could Capitalize on Conflict
06/21/00
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JA and Global Witness Focus on Conflict Diamonds
06/14/00
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De Beers Proposes Industry Action on Conflict Diamonds
06/13/00
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Movement Against Conflict Diamonds Strengthening
06/08/00
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Sierra Leone Welcomes Possible Export Ban, But Diamond Dealers Skeptical
06/01/00
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Conflict Diamonds Panel Convenes at JCK Show
05/23/00
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DDC Takes Stand on Conflict Diamonds
05/11/00
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Sierra Leone's Diamonds Make News Again
04/28/00
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UN Gives Sanction Violators Chance to Improve
04/18/00
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Angola Suspends Diamond Contracts
04/12/00
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Angola, Belgium To Combat Gem Trafficking
03/24/00
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"Conflict" Diamond Dealers Face Sanctions
03/15/00
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Africans Deny U.N. Allegations
03/09/00
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Rebel Mine Collapses in Sierra Leone
02/29/00
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De Beers Guarantees the Source of its Rough Diamonds
01/24/00
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Source Confirms UNITA Diamond Sales
Other News Headlines
12/14/99
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Congressmen Demand Diamond Boycott
12/08/99
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Diamonds Roughed Up in
Time
11/23/99
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Industry Discusses Angola in Washington
11/12/99
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Press Picks Up "Dirty Diamonds" Story
11/11/99
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Oppenheimer Comments on Angolan Diamond Embargo
10/08/99
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De Beers Won't Buy Diamonds from Angola
07/08/99
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Officials Demand Certificates for Angolan Diamonds
12/14/98
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UNITA Violates Embargo To Sell Diamonds