Other Facets #9 - March 2003
6 Mar 03 - Newsletter of the Diamonds and Human Security Project featuring information on the start-up of the Kimberley Process, up-date on Security Council decisions, publication and campaign information.

Conflict diamonds continue fuelling war in Africa - join actions to end the trade in conflict diamonds
12 Feb 03 - Sierra Leone and other diamond-rich African countries have been torn apart as armed groups fight for control of diamonds. Despite the launch last month of an international certification system for rough diamonds, known as the Kimberley Process, there is still no way to ensure that diamonds are not funding war and human rights abuses in Africa. There are no guaranteed conflict-free diamonds for sale in Canadian jewellery stores. One Sky, in collaboration with Amnesty International Canada and Partnership Africa Canada, has launched Canadian Jewellers for Conflict-free Diamonds, an initiative calling on jewellery retailers to help get conflict diamonds off the market. Contact us to find out how you can join actions to end the trade in conflict diamonds.

Freetong Players Tour Ontario
21 Jan 03 - Freetong Players, a troupe of professional performers from Sierra Leone will travel through Ontario schools and communities from January to April 2003, telling Sierra Leone's tragic story. In participating schools, the performance will be the focal point of a set of classroom activities that will see students exploring their place in today's world using Sierra Leone as a case study. Public performances in Kingston, Ottawa, Peterborough, Toronto, Guelph, and K-W.

Diamonds in the Central African Republic: Trading, Valuing and Laundering
13 Jan 03 - Occasional Paper of the Diamonds and Human Security Project which reveals the strong likelihood that conflict diamonds from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and elsewhere are being laundered through the Central African Republic. Concludes with recommendations for the government of the CAR and for the Kimberley Process.

No Problems Here: Success, Complacency and Suspicion in the Indian Diamond Industry
9 Dec 02 - Occasional Paper of the Diamonds and Human Security Project, examining the Indian diamond industry, the world's major cutting and polishing centre. While the report finds no direct evidence of conflict diamonds in India, the Indian diamond industry - like others - must ensure that effective international mechanisms are implemented to stop the trade in conflict diamonds.