Human Rights – They are marketed as every woman’s best friend, but for some time now diamonds have been one of the most controversial items to dominate the international economy. The debate over links between diamonds and conflict will only grow after Global Witness, an international NGO and key observer of trade in diamonds, has announced its intention to withdraw from the Kimberley process (KP). KP was established in 2003 as a way of monitoring and certifying diamonds, attempting to reduce (and eventually eliminate) trade in “blood diamonds” – diamonds extracted from conflict zones. Global Witness is arguing that...