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Kimberleyprocessen ur civilsamhällets perspektiv

Wikström Nilsson, Karoline LU (2012) MRSG20 20112
Human Rights Studies
Abstract
This study examines whether the Kimberley process has succeeded to halt the spread of conflict diamonds to promote civil conflicts as well as if the Kimberley process has succeded to prevent human rights violations related to the diamond industry. The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the Kimberley process needs to be improved and whether the Kimberley process may precede as a model to inhibit conflict funding from other natural resources. Several actors opinions from civil society have been studied and compared in order to achieve a fair answer to the thesis. According to the theoretical perspective there are several different opinions about the Kimberley process. These are being presented in the treatise. In the conclusion of... (More)
This study examines whether the Kimberley process has succeeded to halt the spread of conflict diamonds to promote civil conflicts as well as if the Kimberley process has succeded to prevent human rights violations related to the diamond industry. The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the Kimberley process needs to be improved and whether the Kimberley process may precede as a model to inhibit conflict funding from other natural resources. Several actors opinions from civil society have been studied and compared in order to achieve a fair answer to the thesis. According to the theoretical perspective there are several different opinions about the Kimberley process. These are being presented in the treatise. In the conclusion of the study it is concluded that there are mixed opinions about the Kimberley process and its success. At last reasons to these mixed opinions are discussed. (Less)
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author
Wikström Nilsson, Karoline LU
supervisor
organization
course
MRSG20 20112
year
type
L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
subject
keywords
conflict diamonds, the Kimberley process, human rights, blood diamonds, civil society, Mänskliga rättigheter
language
Swedish
id
2277381
date added to LUP
2012-03-06 11:59:24
date last changed
2014-09-04 08:27:53
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  abstract     = {{This study examines whether the Kimberley process has succeeded to halt the spread of conflict diamonds to promote civil conflicts as well as if the Kimberley process has succeded to prevent human rights violations related to the diamond industry. The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the Kimberley process needs to be improved and whether the Kimberley process may precede as a model to inhibit conflict funding from other natural resources. Several actors opinions from civil society have been studied and compared in order to achieve a fair answer to the thesis. According to the theoretical perspective there are several different opinions about the Kimberley process. These are being presented in the treatise. In the conclusion of the study it is concluded that there are mixed opinions about the Kimberley process and its success. At last reasons to these mixed opinions are discussed.}},
  author       = {{Wikström Nilsson, Karoline}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Kimberleyprocessen ur civilsamhällets perspektiv}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}