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Blood diamonds get their name based on the blood of the people spilled to mine the stones, which are then used by terrorists and others to commit mayhem against humans.
The RUF -- Revolutionary United Front -- simply stepped into the diamond revenue stream in order to fund their revolution.
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What trade helped support the RUF?
the illegal trade of conflict diamonds
What do the people who get the money from the blood diamonds use it for?
Blood diamonds fund terrorism, mayhem, civil war and general abuse of humans.
What are the human rights problems with diamonds?
Some terrorist organizations and governments use diamonds to fund mayhem. These diamonds are called 'blood diamonds'. You can read more, below.
What happend to the diamonds that Danny Archer was transporting?
In the film, Blood Diamond, Archer transported stones hidden under the skin of the animals being sheparded across the border. The stash was discovered by the RUF agent at gunpoint, and the stones were confiscated by him.
Who does blood diamonds effect?
Blood diamonds mainly affect the people of Africa. The diamonds are used to fund wars and terrorism. Millions of deaths are linked to the blood diamonds.
What is the duration of Blood Diamonds?
The duration of Blood Diamonds is 1.67 hours.
What is the cause of blood diamonds?
Terrorism is the main cause of blood diamonds. Blood diamonds are illegally sold to fund terrorism and wars. I have added a link to a complete article about blood diamonds which has more information.
Why did blood blood diamonds happen?
Blood diamonds are diamonds sold to fund wars. The full article is attached as a resource which has more information.
How many blood diamonds do the US buy?
The United States is not in the business of buying diamonds, blood diamonds, or otherwise.
Are blood diamonds and conflict diamonds the same thing?
Yes blood diamonds and conflict diamonds are the same thing. They can also be called converted diamonds, war diamonds or hot diamonds. Hopefully this answered your question.
When was Blood Diamonds created?
Blood Diamonds was created on 2006-12-30.
How old are blood diamonds?
Blood diamonds -- like all other diamonds -- are as old as earth itself. The phenomenon of blood diamonds -- diamonds used to fund mayhem, terrorism and war -- has a history in Africa beginning as early as 1975. You can read more about each country's history with blood diamonds, below.
