RJC Expresses Concern over Continued Human Rights Violations
February 02, 10
The statement reminds RJC members to adhere to the RJC Certification System, which requires that members must not knowingly buy or sell conflict diamonds, or assist others to do so. Specifically, the Executive Committee says that no one in the diamond and jewelry supply chain should be dealing in recently exported diamonds from Marange and are expected to demonstrate due diligence as they continue to fully comply with the KPCS and World Diamond Council (WDC) System of Warranties. The RJC is advising its members to exercise extreme caution when buying rough diamonds on the market to ensure that they do not originate from Marange, despite the current KPCS suspension. Once the KP Monitor is in place in Zimbabwe, all exports from Marange must bear the signature of the Monitor on the KP Certificate.
