Tag Archives: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

Activist free to go, says Zimbabwean court November 1, 2010 A Zimbabwean court has dropped all charges against human rights activist Farai Maguwu, who was accused of providing false and prejudicial information against the state in connection with the Marange diamond fields. + Read More

U.S. industry and government leaders prep for KP plenary October 4, 2010 Members of the U.S. diamond and jewellery industry gathered at the State Department in Washington, D.C., to discuss the state of the Kimberley Process (KP) ahead of next month’s plenary in Jerusalem. + Read More

Kimberley Process approves export of Zimbabwe diamonds August 3, 2010 Zimbabwe has been given the go-ahead by the Kimberley Process (KP) to carry out two supervised limited exports of rough diamonds from its controversial Marange field. + Read More

KP meeting ends in deadlock July 5, 2010 The World Diamond Council (WDC) is calling for continued co-operation and dialogue among Kimberley Process (KP) stakeholders days after an intersessional meeting in Tel Aviv failed to reach consensus on Zimbabwe. + Read More

Conflict diamonds focus of panel discussion May 17, 2010 The Kimberley Process (KP) and the state of trading conflict diamonds will be put in the spotlight at a panel discussion hosted by the World Diamond Council (WDC) at JCK Las Vegas. + Read More

KP appoints monitor to Zimbabwe March 15, 2010 The Kimberley Process (KP) has appointed a monitor to liaise with the Zimbabwe government to ensure compliance with the certification scheme on exported diamonds. + Read More

Human rights group calls for ban on Zimbabwe diamonds January 4, 2010 Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the global jewellery industry to not source diamonds originating from Zimbabwe. + Read More

CJA calls for suspension of Zimbabwe from Kimberley Process December 7, 2009 The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) says the decision to not suspend Zimbabwe from the Kimberley Process is “unacceptable.” + Read More

Israel to head Kimberley Process November 16, 2009 Israel will assume chairmanship of the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2010, a year during which the eyes of the diamond industry will be focused on Zimbabwe and stemming the flow of conflict diamonds. + Read More

WFDB asks KP to release Zimbabwe report September 21, 2009 The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is calling on the Kimberley Process (KP) to release its report and recommendations on Zimbabwe following a visit last month by a team to a diamond field under military control. + Read More