The EU & the Kimberley Process (blood diamonds)

The Kimberley Process is a unique initiative by government authorities, the international diamond industry and NGOs to stem the flow of so called ‘blood diamonds’ – rough diamonds used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. These have contributed to fuelling devastating conflicts in a number of countries in Africa.

The link address is: http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/kimb/intro/