Illicit Diamonds, Conflict and Terrorism: Hearing Before the Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, February 13, 2002U.S. Government Printing Office, 2002 - 85 páginas |
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Página 10 - I would ask you all to please stand and raise your right hand. Do you swear the testimony you are about to give before this Subcommittee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God?
Página 49 - These conflicts have created severe humanitarian crises in countries such as Sierra Leone, Angola, and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The United States and much of the international community are trying to sever the link between conflict and diamonds while ensuring that no harm is done to the legitimate diamond industry, which is economically important in many countries. The principal international...
Página 3 - Senator Collins. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR COLLINS Senator COLLINS. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I...
Página 20 - The nature of diamonds and the operations of the international diamond industry create opportunities for illicit trade, including trade in conflict diamonds. Diamonds are...
Página 51 - Before getting into the specifics of these topics, let me provide a brief summary of my statement.
Página 48 - Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate OMB CIRCULAR A-76 Oversight and Implementation Issues Statement of J.
Página 51 - ... factors that make monitoring diamond flows difficult. Diamonds are also a high-value commodity that is easily concealed and transported. These conditions allow diamonds to be used in lieu of currency in illicit arms deals, money laundering, and other crime. Lack of transparency in industry operations also facilitates illegal activity. Specifically, the movement of diamonds from mine to consumer has no set patterns, *The proposal was presented in the form of a Kimberley Process Working Document...
Página 77 - I look forward to working closely with you and your staff in the busy months ahead.
Página 55 - The scheme's objectives are to (1) stem the flow of rough diamonds used by rebels to finance armed conflict aimed at overthrowing legitimate governments; and (2) protect the legitimate diamond industry, upon which some countries depend for their economic and social development.