It pulls out of process to guarantee profits do not come from conflict diamonds . Conflict or ` ` blood '' diamonds are illegally traded to fund conflict in conflict - torn areas . Thousands in countries such as Sierra Leone are used as slaves to extract diamonds . Global ##ization : Kimberley Process has not shown itself capable of stopping trade .
Group pulls out of process to guarantee diamonds do not come from conflict zones . Conflict or `` blood '' diamonds are illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas . Thousands in countries such as Sierra Leone are used as slaves to extract diamonds . Global Witness : Kimberley Process has not shown itself capable of stopping trade .