Web Special: Kimberley Process meeting to weigh allegations against Zimbabwe

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A meeting of the body that monitors the diamond industry opened today in Tel Aviv. The Kimberley Process is facing calls to prevent Zimbabwe from trading in diamonds due to allegations of human rights abuses. A Zimbabwean whistleblower was arrested ahead of the talks and today a judge denied his request for bail. Farai Maguwu faces charges of stealing official documents and passing false information on to the diamond regulatory body.

Shannon Young spoke with Bernard Taylor, Executive Director of Partnership Africa Canada. The organization authored of a recent report entitled "Diamonds and Clubs; The Militarized Control of Diamonds and Power in Zimbabwe". The report is available here: http://pacweb.org/Documents/diamonds_KP/Zimbabwe-Diamonds_and_clubs-eng-...