Read materials and answer 5 short questions
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Watch the short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eFkxDZULHA Read press release from Global Witness on leaving Kimbereley Process |
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https://www.globalwitness.org/en/archive/why-we-are-leaving-kimberley-process-message-global-witness-founding-director-charmian-gooch/ |
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Rhode, "The Kimberley Process is a 'perfect cover story' for blood diamonds", The Guardian 24 March 2014 |
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http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/diamonds-blood-kimberley-process-mines-ethical |
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Check out the Conflict-Free Campus Initiative |
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http://www.conflictfreecampus.org/index.html |
Answer the Questions:
1. What are the main critiques of the Kimberley Process according to the video? What reforms are needed?
2. According to Global Witness, what are the main failures of governments in the KP? Industry?
3. Global Witness has left the KP. Is this a strong show of accountability by a civil society actor or abandonment? Do you agree/disagree with this step?
4. Is a conflict-free campus an impossibility? What steps beyond recognition are important here?
5. How have your OWN attitudes towards diamonds changed in light of these two modules?
