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    Blood dia·mond

    noun

    • 1. another term for conflict diamond

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  2. Apr 28, 2023 · Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are diamonds that are mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflicts against legitimate governments. These diamonds are often mined using forced labor, including children, and are traded illegally to illegally to fund violent conflicts and human rights abuses.

  3. May 23, 2000 · The meaning of BLOOD DIAMOND is a diamond sold to fund violent insurrection in the region from which it is mined —called also conflict diamond. How to use blood diamond in a sentence.

  4. By world definition, a blood diamond is when mining and trade directly or indirectly cause infringements in social and human rights. To put it simply, if a person was enslaved, raped, physically abused, tortured, mutilated, or killed to produce it, such a gem is termed a blood diamond.

  5. Blood diamonds, a term synonymous with conflict diamonds, carry a weighty meaning beyond their sparkling facade. Understand the definition of blood diamonds, how they are linked to human rights abuses, and the regions where they have been sourced. A Tragic History: The Role of Diamonds in Conflict.

  6. Apr 26, 2012 · Conflict or “blooddiamonds are illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas, particularly in central and western Africa, according to the World Diamond council, which represents the...

  7. a diamond (= a transparent precious stone) that has been mined (= taken out of the ground) in an area where there is war or fighting, and that is sold to get money to continue the fighting: The campaign to clean up gold mines echoes the opposition to " blood diamonds ", sold to finance conflicts in developing nations.

  8. Blood diamond definition: a diamond that is sold, often on the black market, to finance armed conflict in the region of origin. See examples of BLOOD DIAMOND used in a sentence.

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