The Madison Dialogue has been perhaps the most critical organization in the development of higher standards in the jewelry sector. This document, recently released, explains the history and objective of the Madison Dialogue at this time. ~Marc Choyt, Publisher, Fairjewelry.org   The Madison Dialogue is a cross-sector initiative established to promote communication and information sharing

Press Release, Partnership Africa Canada and Global Witness 12 December 2008 Members of the Kimberley Process (KP) Civil Society Coalition are calling upon the KP to suspend Zimbabwe from the rough diamond certification scheme, in light of recent violence used by the government to take control of the Chiadzwa diamond fields. Police reportedly shot and

Within the last two years, a large diamond field has been discovered in Zimbabwe. A shocking article from the Guardian (December 11th) describes a recent massacre of small scale artisan diamond miners. Helicopter gun ships and police with dogs. Bodies piled up and the typical cancerous boom and bust culture developed around this discovery. Once