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Fighting diamond smuggling and pollution: Final declaration of the Central Africa Regional workshop by KP Civil Society Coalition

Between March 28th and March 30th, 2024, Central African members of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) met in Kinshasa, DRC, to examine the current state of diamond governance in the region, map...

8 months ago

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KP CSC address to the incoming Kimberley Process Chair and chairs of KP working groups

On January 30 and 31st, the Kimberley Process working group chairs are meeting in Dubai to set the forum’s agenda and key priorities for 2024. This closed meeting is held under the 2024 KP chairmanship of the...

10 months ago

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Kimberley Process in deep crisis: Listen to diamond-affected communities to bring it back in touch with reality

At the end of the weeklong Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the KP Civil Society Coalition walked out of the negotiations on the final communique at 2am in the morning. “We have been...

November 11, 2023

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Civil society reiterates its call on the Kimberley Process to take responsibility and stop diamond trade from fueling any form of conflict and violence

Civil society opening statement at the 2023 Kimberley Process Plenary meeting Following yesterday’s special Special Forum on Principle of Responsible Sourcing “Frame 7”, we can safely say that no single...

November 6, 2023

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Closing remarks of the Civil Society Coalition at the Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting in Zimbabwe

The Kimberley Process is a very diverse group and there are few things on which all of us agree. Even though it tends to be particularly those elements that we as civil society bring forward that invoke most unease and...

May 26, 2023

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Civil society opening statement at the 2023 Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Kimberley Process (KP) certification scheme. There is, however, little reason for celebration as trust among participants is at an all-time low. In light of the mistrust and...

May 22, 2023

Fighting diamond smuggling and pollution: Final declaration of the Central Africa Regional workshop by KP Civil Society Coalition

KP CSC address to the incoming Kimberley Process Chair and chairs of KP working groups

Kimberley Process in deep crisis: Listen to diamond-affected communities to bring it back in touch with reality

Civil society reiterates its call on the Kimberley Process to take responsibility and stop diamond trade from fueling any form of conflict and violence

Closing remarks of the Civil Society Coalition at the Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting in Zimbabwe

Civil society opening statement at the 2023 Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting

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