1. WARRING TRIBES 2.CORRUPT GOVT’S 3. POOR EDUCATION AND JOBS.

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1. WARRING TRIBES 2.CORRUPT GOVT’S 3. POOR EDUCATION AND JOBS

 DIAMONDS MINED IN A WAR ZONE AND SOLD TO FINANCE A CIVIL WAR

 STARTS CIVIL WAR IN SIERRA LEONE AGAINST GOVT FORCES

 MOVIE BROUGHT ATTENTION TO GENOCIDE OCCURRING IN AFRICA BECAUSE OF DIAMONDS

 USED TO REGULATE DIAMOND TRADING AND KEEP BLOOD DIAMONDS FROM ENTERING MARKET

 ENFORCED THE KIMBERLY PROCESS

 IT STATES ALL DIAMONDS MUST: 1.) BE IN SECURE NUMBERED CONTAINERS 2.) HAVE KIMBERLY PROCESS CERTIFICATE 3). COUNTRIES MUST REFUSE DIAMONDS IF THEY DON’T HAVE THE ABOVE

 PROBLEMS 1.) EASY TO SMUGGLE TO LEGAL COUNTRIES 2.) CORRUPT GOVT. OFFICIALS ADVANTAGE 1. INCREASED REVENUE FOR POOR GOVT’S

 BANS DIAMOND IMPORTS FROM SIERRA LEONE

 BANS DIAMOND IMPORTS FROM LIBERIA  MAKES KIMBERLY PROCESS A U.S. LAW