【Tel Aviv, Is】Bloody Diamonds: How Your Engagement Ring Helps Fund a Genocide in Gaza
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the surprising scale of Israel’s diamond trade, which eclipses even its renowned tech sector as a primary…
Human Rights Violations
Beware: Blood Diamonds Are Funding Israel’s War Crimes
Editor’s NoteThis opinion piece presents a critical perspective on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, directly challenging recent public…
【Austria】”Münze Österreich”: All That Glitters is Poison?
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the opaque supply chain behind a major European mint’s gold, highlighting the insufficiency of current industry…
【Chiapas and 】Poverty, Deforestation: The Bitter Aftertaste of Nestlé and Starbucks Coffee in Mexico
Editor’s NoteThis report from NGOs Coffee Watch and Empower alleges serious, systemic issues within the supply chains of major coffee brands in…
【Ilakaka, Mad】Madagascar’s Sapphires: Abundant Reserves and Rising Prices, but Meager Profits for Miners
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the paradox of Madagascar’s sapphire wealth amid deep national poverty. While global demand fuels a lucrative…
【Africa】The Kimberley Process certifies ‘conflict-free’ diamonds, but is it acceptable to ignore the violence miners face?
Editor’s NoteThis article contains disturbing accounts of violence against miners in some African diamond operations. While the Kimberley Process…
【Marange, Zim】The Diamond Trade Still Causes Suffering
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the persistent shortcomings of the Kimberley Process, established two decades ago to halt the trade in conflict…