[wanabidii] 'Blood diamonds' policy obscures rights abuses in DRC (M&G Africa)

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'Blood diamonds' policy obscures rights abuses in DRC   A flawed diamond certification scheme has failed to account for diamond extraction involving rights violations across Africa.

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