The organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) noted that long-term trust and the importance of the Kimberley Process (KP) have been undermined because of its narrow focus on combating anti-government rebel groups, and the reluctance to include human rights in their standards and operations.
Was established in 2003 KP certification scheme was to end the trade in diamonds from conflict zones. It includes representatives from 81 countries as well as observers from the diamond industry and non-governmental organizations.
Although the HRW statement said that the KP has made "significant progress" in reducing the trade in conflict diamonds, its activities should be aimed at a wider range of human rights violations related to diamond production, regardless of whether they are committed by governments, rebel armies or individuals.
"HRW also oversees institutional failures of the Kimberley Process in identifying violations of its standards and in bringing Member States to account for these violations - say in the HRW -. There is a small independent monitoring of compliance with the rules of the Kimberley Process, and only a few options for penalties for violations. "
The HRW also believe that members of the CP, following the rules, it is difficult to take action against a member of the organization, which breaks them, because you just one vote of a member country KP to block such decisions. KP takes decisions by consensus, not by vote.
"In light of these significant problems, the HRW did not intend to join the Kimberley Process in any capacity. However, the HRW expresses its support for other organizations who are trying to reform the Kimberley Process as observers from civil society," they said in the HRW.
"We will continue to call on the Kimberley Process to increase their potential Consumers should be assured that the diamonds they buy have not been mined in situations of serious violations of human rights.", - concluded in the HRW.
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