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Article

9 Mar 2005

Author:
Rafael Marques, freelance journalist, & Rui Falcão de Campos, lawyer

[PDF] full report: "Lundas - The Stones of Death, Angola's deadly diamonds: Human Rights Abuses in the Lunda Provinces, 2004"

[The report's authors link violence in northern Angola to lawlessness and corruption that ensure only a privileged few benefit from the region's diamond wealth. Evidence is presented to show how private security companies employed by the large mining concession holders operate with impunity as a paramilitary force. Report refers to Diamang, De Beers, SODIAM, ASCORP (Angola Selling Corporation) (joint venture Endiama, Lev Leviev Group, Omega Diamonds), ENDIAMA, LKI (Lazare Kaplan International)]