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Zimbabwe’s Diamond Fields Enrich Ruling Party, Report Says

Date: June 26, 2009

Author: Celia W. Dugger

QUOTE: Zimbabwe’s military, controlled by President Robert Mugabe’s political party, violently took over diamond fields in Zimbabwe last year and has used the illicit revenues to buy the loyalty of restive soldiers and enrich party leaders...

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Key People:

• President Robert Mugabe

Key Organizations:

• Human Rights Watch (HRW)
• New York Times Company

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Abuse of Power (Organizations)

• Businesses & Organizations
  • Ethics (Organizational)
  • Industry-Specific Issues
    • Jewelry Industry

• Government & Politics / History
  • Government (General)
    • Human Rights

• Africa
  • Southern Africa
    • Zimbabwe

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